A client in an inpatient detoxification unit asks a nurse about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Which nursing statement is appropriate regarding self-help groups?
A) There is little research to support AA's effectiveness. You'd be better off by attending a professionally led psychotherapy group.
B) Self-help groups used to be the treatment of choice, but their popularity is waning.
C) There is no outside regulation of these groups, so you've got to be cautious.
D) Members themselves run the group, with leadership usually rotating among the members.
Question 2
The husband of one of your assigned clients who is very confused describes to you occasions when his wife's agitation and anger have been out of proportion to the stimulus that prompted the behavior. You recognize this as a(n):
a. hallucinatory reaction
b. perceptual problem
c. paranoid delusion
d. catastrophic reaction
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Ben Jones, Black Face and Arm Unit.
Example of simplified note for one-time client.
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