A Nurse Is Obtaining an Admission History on a Patient

A nurse is obtaining an admission history on a patient who reports daily drinking for several years. When the nurse questions the patient further, the patient reports drinking up to five or six drinks each day. The patient expresses worry about liver damage. What will the nurse do?

A) Contact the patient's provider to request liver function studies.
B) Explain that hepatitis, progressing to severe liver impairment, is likely.
C) Inform the patient that the history indicates that cirrhosis is likely to occur.
D) Tell the patient that stopping drinking will reverse any effects on the liver.