Nurses at a local trauma center were involved in evaluating their hospital's screening program for at-risk alcohol use. The nurses found that, for many of the health care workers, there seemed to be confusion as to what constituted a positive screen. As part of their staff training, they provided information on the levels of risk. They explained a positive screen:
A)Occurs only with those who have an alcohol use disorder.
B)Occurs with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above.
C)Occurs independent of other risk factors.
D)Occurs when a person's current level of consumption puts them at risk for adverse health consequences.

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A positive screen occurs when a person's current level of alcohol consumption puts them at risk for adverse health consequences, not necessarily indicating an alcohol use disorder or a specific BAC level.

Nurses at a Local Trauma Center Were Involved in Evaluating