The nurse is aware that before nurses can be effective in dealing with substance abusers, nurses must:
a. be familiar with self-help programs.
b. examine their own bias relative to sub-stance abuse.
c. be knowledgeable about theories of addic-tion.
d. be consistent.
B
Nurses must be aware of their own biases and attitude toward substance abuse and substance abusers before they can relate effectively with the patient. While consistency is important to the interaction, it is most important for nurses to have an awareness of their own personal positions on the matter.
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