The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old adolescent who was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Which teaching method will be most effective in getting the patient to discontinue alcohol use?
A) Scolding the patient for such irresponsible behavior
B) Reviewing the long-term effects of alcohol on the liver
C) Teaching that alcohol eventually will lead to other drug abuse
D) Stressing that the driver's license can be lost if drinking continues
D
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Adolescents are very present oriented, so a program such as losing the driver's license provides immediate results and will usually be carried out well. In contrast, a regimen oriented toward the future, with long-term goals such as effects of alcohol on the liver or leading to other drug use may not be as successful. Scolding is not a teaching method.
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