The Nurse Practitioner Is Conducting an Admitting Assessment of a 69-Year-Old

The nurse practitioner is conducting an admitting assessment of a 69-year-old man.He has diminished ability to ambulate and has difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs) .In the interview, the nurse practitioner asks him if he drinks alcohol.He says, "Yes." The practitioner follows up with a psycho-social evaluation because:

A) Physiological dynamics need to be ruled out as a possible contribution.
B) His drinking may be a function of the environment where he lives.
C) Criteria from the DSM-V is the same for people of any age.
D) His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a new occurrence.