A Patient Asks a Nurse About the Effects of Chronic

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient asks a nurse about the effects of chronic alcohol use on the heart. The nurse's best response would be which statement?

• A) "Chronic alcohol use affects the liver more adversely than it does the heart."
• B) "Drinking more than two drinks a day protects the heart from atherosclerosis."
• C) "Long-term alcohol use can damage the heart and cause heart failure."
• D) "Over time, alcohol use can lower your blood pressure."