The goal of this course is to help HCAs learn about alcoholism and how to care for their alcoholic clients.
Course Publication Date:
January 17, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | HCA-ALCOHOL-19 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Home Care Aide
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Learning Objectives
- Discuss the genetic risk for alcoholism.
- Name the four symptoms used to describe alcoholism.
- Describe risk factors and other conditions that influence alcohol-related brain damage.
- Discuss alcohol and aging.
- Identify how alcoholism can affect the brain and behavior.
- Discuss sex differences in the genetic risk for alcoholism.
- State the major cause of death and illness in the U.S. and how alcohol plays a significant role.
- State how some children of alcoholics are different because of alcoholism.
- Discuss alcoholism and co-occurring disorders.
- Identify how alcohol interferes with the nutritional process.