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savannahhooper

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Assessment of a patient indicates complicated grief. Which statements would the nurse identify as supporting this reaction? Select all that apply.
 
  A) It's been 2 months, and I still want my son back.
  B) I still wait for him to come right through the door every day.
  C) I'm really struggling with trusting anybody anymore.
  D) I wish I could go back to the days before he died.
  E) Life seems so empty now that he's gone. What will I do?

Question 2

A nurse is using motivational therapy with a female client with alcoholism. The client, who is unwilling to consider changing her drinking behavior, emphatically states, I am not an alcoholic; you can't make me stop drinking.
 
  Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
  A) You have to stop drinking and driving; you could kill someone.
  B) You're right; you're not an alcoholic.
  C) You should consider what you are doing to your marital relationship.
  D) You're the only one who can make yourself stop drinking.



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Beatricemm

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Answer to Question 1

B, D, E

Answer to Question 2

D




savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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