A Nurse Suspects That a Patient Being Admitted for Outpatient

Multiple Choice

A nurse suspects that a patient being admitted for outpatient surgery may have a history of alcohol abuse.To further assess this issue,the nurse should consider:

A) using a screening tool, such as AUDIT-C to assess the extent of the abuse.
B) asking directly if the patient has ever had problems with abusing alcohol.
C) interviewing the family because the patient is likely to deny having a problem.
D) addressing the suspicion before discharge since it has no direct effect on the patient's surgery.