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A Client Who Is Addicted to Opioids Says,"I Don't Know

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A client who is addicted to opioids says,"I don't know how I got myself hooked on drugs.I just can't seem to resist them.Could I have inherited this from my mother? She was a junkie." How should the nurse respond?


A) "Opioid addictions are not inherited."
B) "Not much research has been done regarding opioid drug addiction and inheritance."
C) "Despite the research,the medical community is still not certain about drug addiction and inheritance."
D) "Because you are unable to resist the temptation of opioids,it is likely that you have a genetic tendency toward abuse."

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