A client who is attending a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) program asks the nurse what the most important initial goal of attending the meetings is
When responding to the client, which will the nurse take into account?
A) To admit to having a problem
B) To learn problem-solving skills
C) To take a moral inventory of self
D) To make amends to people they have hurt
Answer: A
The initial outcome for clients in substance abuse programs is to admit they have a problem with drugs or alcohol. Clients will be unable to participate fully in a recovery program until they can admit that they have a substance abuse problem, admit the extent of that problem, and acknowledge how abuse has impacted their lives. Learning problem-solving skills is a later outcome for a substance abuse program. Taking a moral inventory and making amends are the fourth and eighth steps of Narcotics Anonymous and would not be initial outcomes.
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There is no reason to fear the unknown.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)