A nurse is talking with the adult daughter of an 80-year-old client who was recently discovered to be abusing prescription narcotics. The daughter expresses frustration that this substance abuse wasn't discovered sooner, and she asks the nurse how her father's previous healthcare providers could have overlooked this problem. Which of the following statements would not be appropriate for the nurse to include in her reply?

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A)Substance abuse in older adults is believed to be underestimated, underidentified, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Until relatively recently, alcohol and prescription drug misuse was not discussed in either the substance abuse or the gerontologic literature. Insufficient knowledge, limited research data, and hurried office visits are cited as reasons why healthcare providers often overlook substance abuse and misuse in this population. Diagnosis is often difficult because symptoms of substance abuse in older individuals sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical and behavioral disorders common among older adults, such as diabetes, dementia, and depression. In addition, many older adults do not seek treatment for substance abuse because they do not feel they need it.
B)Substance abuse in older adults is believed to be underestimated, underidentified, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Until relatively recently, alcohol and prescription drug misuse was not discussed in either the substance abuse or the gerontologic literature. Insufficient knowledge, limited research data, and hurried office visits are cited as reasons why healthcare providers often overlook substance abuse and misuse in this population. Diagnosis is often difficult because symptoms of substance abuse in older individuals sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical and behavioral disorders common among older adults, such as diabetes, dementia, and depression. In addition, many older adults do not seek treatment for substance abuse because they do not feel they need it.
C)Substance abuse in older adults is believed to be underestimated, underidentified, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Until relatively recently, alcohol and prescription drug misuse was not discussed in either the substance abuse or the gerontologic literature. Insufficient knowledge, limited research data, and hurried office visits are cited as reasons why healthcare providers often overlook substance abuse and misuse in this population. Diagnosis is often difficult because symptoms of substance abuse in older individuals sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical and behavioral disorders common among older adults, such as diabetes, dementia, and depression. In addition, many older adults do not seek treatment for substance abuse because they do not feel they need it.
D)Substance abuse in older adults is believed to be underestimated, underidentified, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Until relatively recently, alcohol and prescription drug misuse was not discussed in either the substance abuse or the gerontologic literature. Insufficient knowledge, limited research data, and hurried office visits are cited as reasons why healthcare providers often overlook substance abuse and misuse in this population. Diagnosis is often difficult because symptoms of substance abuse in older individuals sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical and behavioral disorders common among older adults, such as diabetes, dementia, and depression. In addition, many older adults do not seek treatment for substance abuse because they do not feel they need it.

A Nurse Is Talking with the Adult Daughter of an 80-Year-Old