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

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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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