A Client Has Many Relatives in the Three-Generation Pedigree Who

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client has many relatives in the three-generation pedigree who are or were substance abusers.The client says,"I don't understand all the emphasis on what my ancestors did.I don't abuse anything." How should the nurse respond?

• A)"We are trying to develop screening tests for substance abuse tendency,and your family history is very interesting to us."
• B)"Your history would help guide medication therapy if you ever became a substance abuser."
• C)"Knowing your family history gives you advance notice to improve your coping skills and learn to manage your stress."
• D)"We can give you medications to prevent your becoming a substance abuser."

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