Multiple Choice
The nurse using the PACE interview guide for persons at risk for substance abuse arrives at a score of 2 for an adolescent patient. The nurse should assess this score as:
A) Nonindicative of potential substance abuse
B) Normal experimentation of the adolescent
C) Need to schedule another PACE interview in 3 months
D) Indication for referral for counseling
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