The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for alcohol intoxication. The nurse notes that the patient's serum alcohol level is 400 mg/dL. The patient is awake and talkative even though this is a potentially lethal dose. The nurse recognizes this as alcohol:
A) substance use disorder.
B) dependence.
C) misuse.
D) tolerance.
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