The nurse should ask nonjudgmental questions when assessing a patient for substance abuse. Which questions would be appropriate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. "On average, how many days a week do you drink or use drugs?"
2. "How often and how much do you usually use?"
3. "When you drink alcohol, do you usually drink a pint or a quart?"
4. "You don't drink hard liquor, do you?"
5. "Why in the world did you ever start abusing prescription drugs?"
1,2,3
Rationale 1: This question does not make a judgment that the patient does or does not drink.
Rationale 2: This is an open-ended question that does not judge the wisdom of using.
Rationale 3: This statement does not judge the patient for drinking either quantity. It also allows the patient to correct an overstatement.
Rationale 4: This statement may be interpreted as judgmental against "hard liquor.".
Rationale 5: This statement implies a judgment about the patient's intelligence or self-control.
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