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silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client asks the nurse What is Alcoholics Anonymous all about? The best response for the nurse
would be

a. It is a group that learns about drinking from a group leader..
b. It is a form of group therapy led by a psychiatrist..
c. It is a self-help group for which the norm is sobriety..
d. It is a group that advocates strong punishment for drunk drivers..

Question 2

The elderly client in the intensive care unit who is diagnosed as having disturbed sensory
perceptions in the form of visual and auditory illusions will be helped most by

a. large clocks and calendars on the wall.
b. personally meaningful objects placed in full view.
c. wearing her glasses and hearing aids.
d. keeping the room brightly lit around the clock.

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

Answer to Question 1

C
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a peer support group for recovering alcoholics. Neither professional
nor peer leaders are appointed. Option D describes organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk
Driving.

Answer to Question 2

C
Illusions are sensory misperceptions. Glasses and hearing aids help clarify sensory perceptions.
Options A and B: Without glasses, clocks, calendars, and personal objects may not be noticed.
Option D: Round-the-clock lighting promotes sensory overload and sensory perceptual alterations.