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Chelseaamend

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After his family and employer confronted a man with all the problems his drinking was causing, he agreed to go into treatment. However, the wife asks, But if we are forcing him to go into treatment, wont'he just resent us and keep on drinking?
 
  After his family and employer confronted a man with all the problems his drinking was causing, he agreed to go into treatment. However, the wife asks, But if we are forcing him to go into treatment, wont'he just resent us and keep on drinking? Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
  a.
  He may resent you, but the relationship between the two of you was being ruined by his drinking anyway.
  b.
  Isn't this better until waiting until he has lost his job and you're forced to seek a divorce?
  c.
  Treatment can still be effective, even if you're forcing him into it.
  d.
  You're right; it's harder to treat the problem when the person is being forced into treatment, but what choice did you have?

Question 2

A registered nurse is discovered stealing a patient's narcotic medication for personal use. Which of the following is most likely to happen to the nurse?
 
  a. The nurse can be sued by the patient for pain and suffering (because the patient did not get the medication prescribed).
  b. The nurse who shows acceptance of a drug problem may be allowed limited practice under supervision while undergoing treatment and monitoring.
  c. The nurse will go to jail like any criminal caught stealing.
  d. The nurse will lose employment, as well as the license allowing professional practice.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Although individuals who are forced to enter treatment may not be willing to admit the severity of the abuse, they can still benefit from exposure to the treatment program and eventually begin recovery. Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Physicians, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists are vulnerable to substance abuse; alcohol or narcotic use is most common. Their increased access to drugs, belief in pharmaceutical solutions, and work-related stress place them at increased risk for substance abuse. Typically, they gain access to drugs through their work settings by diverting medications for their own use or by abusing drugs obtained by prescription. State regulatory boards discover the abuse by these health care professionals after drug theft or when the effects of their substance abuse impair their professional functioning. Most states have rehabilitation programs for health care professionals that consist of treatment and monitoring. They are allowed to retain their professional licenses during treatment. The threatened loss of their professional license to practice may be a good motivator to break through their denial of the problem and encourage them to seek treatment.




Chelseaamend

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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