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A client has many relatives in the three-generation pedigree who are or were substance abusers. The client says, "I don't understand all the emphasis on what my ancestors did. I don't abuse anything." How should the nurse respond?

▸ "We are trying to develop screening tests for substance abuse tendency, and your family history is very interesting to us."

▸ "Your history would help guide medication therapy if you ever became a substance abuser."

▸ "Knowing your family history gives you advance notice to improve your coping skills and learn to manage your stress."

▸ "We can give you medications to prevent your becoming a substance abuser."

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