NCLEX-RN · Question #636
A 42-year-old male client has been treated at an alcoholic rehabilitation center for physiological alcohol dependence. The nurse will be able to determine that he is preparing for discharge and is…
The correct answer is A. "I know that I will not ever be able to socially drink alcohol again and will need the support of the. (A) The client has insight into the severity of his alcohol addiction and has chosen one of the most effective treatment strategies to support him--Alcoholics Anonymous. (B) The client is still using denialand is not dealing with his alcohol addiction. (C) The client is…
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A 42-year-old male client has been treated at an alcoholic rehabilitation center for physiological alcohol dependence. The nurse will be able to determine that he is preparing for discharge and is effectively coping with his problem when he shares with her the following information:
Options
- A"I know that I will not ever be able to socially drink alcohol again and will need the support of the
- B"I know that I can only drink one or two drinks at social gatherings in the future, but at least I don't
- C"I really wasn't addicted to alcohol when I came here, I just needed some help dealing with my
- D"It really wasn't my fault that I had to come here. If my wife hadn't left, I wouldn't have needed
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A81% (50)
- B3% (2)
- C11% (7)
- D5% (3)
Explanation
(A) The client has insight into the severity of his alcohol addiction and has chosen one of the most effective treatment strategies to support him--Alcoholics Anonymous. (B) The client is still using denialand is not dealing with his alcohol addiction. (C) The client is exhibiting denial about his alcohol addiction and projecting blame on his divorce. (D) The client is projecting blame onto his wife for being in the hospital while still denying his alcohol addiction.
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