The nurse discussing substance abuse relapse prevention with a client will be most effective if he or
she instills the idea that relapse is best viewed as
a. an opportunity to define the client change effort.
b. a failure of the treatment program.
c. a learning experience.
d. a personal failure.
Question 2
A client reports to the nurse that last night she had difficulty falling sleep. She states she returned
home from a social evening with friends, during which she consumed several alcoholic drinks.
When unable to fall sleep after half an hour in bed, she brewed herself two cups of herbal tea
containing valerian. In the morning she awakened with a severe headache and blurred vision. The
nurse should explain that
a. valerian should be taken before use of alcohol to avoid unpleasant side effects.
b. the side effects are those of hangover from excessive alcohol use.
c. valerian may potentiate the effects of other central nervous system depressants.
d. herbal teas contain several active ingredients that may produce unpleasant effects.
