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ereecah · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which treatment approach is most appropriate for a patient with antisocial tendencies who has been treated several times for substance addiction but has relapsed?

a. One-week detoxification program
b. Long-term outpatient therapy
c. Twelve-step self-help program
d. Residential program

Question 2

A nurse with a history of narcotic dependence is found unconscious in the hospital locker room after overdosing. The nurse is transferred to the inpatient chemical dependence unit for care. Which attitudes or behaviors by nursing staff may be enabling?

a. Conveying understanding that pressures associated with nursing practice underlie substance use.
b. Pointing out that work problems are the result, but not the cause, of substance dependence.
c. Conveying empathy when the nurse discusses fears of disciplinary action by the state board of nursing.
d. Providing health teaching about stress management.

KKcool · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Residential programs and therapeutic communities have goals of complete change in lifestyle, abstinence from drugs, elimination of criminal behaviors, development of employable skills, self-reliance, and honesty. Residential programs are more effective than outpatient programs for patients with antisocial tendencies.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Enabling denies the seriousness of the patient's problem or supports the patient as he or she shifts responsibility from self to circumstances. The incorrect options are therapeutic and appropriate.