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drug and alcohol abuse
bingousmle - 09-30-10 19:08
A 16-year-old girl is in your office for a well-adolescent visit, accompanied
by her mother. The mother asks about drug and alcohol abuse. You
explain that the warning signs of abuse include which of the following?
a. Excessive concern for weight and body configuration
b. Improved school performance
c. Recent changes from age-appropriate, acceptable friends to younger associates
d. Deterioration in personal habits, hygiene, dress, grooming, speech patterns,
and fluency of expression
e. Improvement in relationships with adults, siblings, and authority figures
bingousmle - 09-30-10 19:08
A 16-year-old girl is in your office for a well-adolescent visit, accompanied
by her mother. The mother asks about drug and alcohol abuse. You
explain that the warning signs of abuse include which of the following?
a. Excessive concern for weight and body configuration
b. Improved school performance
c. Recent changes from age-appropriate, acceptable friends to younger associates
d. Deterioration in personal habits, hygiene, dress, grooming, speech patterns,
and fluency of expression
e. Improvement in relationships with adults, siblings, and authority figures
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: drug and alcohol abuse babbu5508 - 10-12-10 03:07 My answer is: d.
d. Deterioration in personal habits, hygiene, dress, grooming, speech patterns,
and fluency of expression
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Re: drug and alcohol abuse sudha2015 - 03-27-11 07:39 Deterioration in personal habits, hygiene, dress, grooming, speech patterns,
and fluency of expression
#17
Re: drug and alcohol abuse babbu5508 - 03-31-11 22:06 d. Deterioration in personal habits, hygiene, dress, grooming, speech patterns, and fluency of expression..................
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