The nurse and a client talk about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The client asks, "What's AA all about?" Which reply by the nurse best describes AA?
1. "It's a group that learns about drinking from a group leader."
2. "It's a form of group therapy led by a psychiatrist."
3. "It's a group that advocates strong punishment for drunk drivers."
4. "It's a self-help group where the norm is sobriety."
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Rationale: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a self-help group with the key concept that total abstinence is essential to recovery. AA is based on the fellowship among its members and anyone who desires to stop using alcohol is welcome.
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a. Ask the formal leadership of a community what the learning needs are. b. Interview informal leaders about the learning needs of the community. c. Use the expertise of professional nurses skilled at assessing needs. d. The target audience must determine their needs and priorities.
A client, aged 15 years, has been referred to the adolescent mental health clinic by the juvenile court
after being arrested for prostitution. She has run away from home several times and has lived in homeless shelters. Her parents told the court they could not manage her, that she was physically abusive to her mother and defiant and hostile to her father. The client tells the nurse she hates her parents because they focus attention on her older brother "who is simply perfect in their eyes.". A nursing diagnosis that can be identified for the client is a. ineffective coping related to seeking parental attention, as evidenced by acting out. b. chronic low self-esteem related to knowing her brother is the parental favorite. c. hopelessness related to feeling unloved by parents. d. disturbed personal identity related to living on the streets.
An 8-year-old develops balanoposthitis. A finding of this is
A) a bloody uretheral discharge and pain on urination. B) denuded, reddened surface of the glans of the penis. C) pallor of the prepuce of the penis. D) reduced production of sperm.
False, rigid beliefs about another group of people are ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).