In obtaining a history on a 74-year-old patient the nurse notes that he drinks alcohol daily and that he has noticed a tremor in his hands that affects his ability to hold things.With this information,what should the nurse's response be?
A) "Does your family know you are drinking every day?"
B) "Does the tremor change when you drink the alcohol?"
C) "We'll do some tests to see what is causing the tremor."
D) "You really shouldn't drink so much alcohol; it may be causing your tremor."
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