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A nurse notes that a patient is using alcohol each evening as a means of coping with the loneliness associated with a recent divorce.
 
  Pointing this out and encouraging the patient to join an exercise club or try jogging in lieu of drinking are examples of an approach called: a. clarification.
  b. support of defenses.
  c. raising self-esteem.
  d. reinforcement of behavior.

Question 2

There are only 15 different types of therapy that nurses can apply in working with clients who have emotional or psychiatric problems.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Support of defenses encourages the use of adaptive defenses and discourages maladaptive and unhealthy coping strategies.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
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