During an Assessment a Patient with Multiple Substance Addictions Asks

question 1

Multiple Choice

During an assessment a patient with multiple substance addictions asks why the need for drugs and alcohol is so great. What should the nurse include when responding to this patient?

• A) "Substance abuse is sign of weakness and boredom with life."
• B) "Alcohol reinforces the transmission of opioids in the system."
• C) "There is a human tendency to seek pleasure and avoid stress and pain."
• D) "It really depends upon genetic makeup and if your parents used drugs."
• E) "One substance in the brain, dopamine, is responsible for drug-seeking behavior."

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