A nurse who started recovering from alcohol abuse 3 months earlier is ready to return to work
When speaking with her therapist, she states she is nervous about how her coworkers will respond to her now that "they all know I'm a drunk." Which of the following diagnoses best targets the problem implicit in the nurse's remarks?
A) Anxiety related to situational crisis
B) Situational Low Self-esteem related to medical condition
C) Ineffective Coping related to long history of alcohol use
D) Powerlessness related to perceived inability to change the opinions of others
Ans: B
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Each client enters recovery with a different personality and psychosocial history. In most cases, however, the client's self-esteem may be low because he or she can no longer hide from the devastation caused by substance abuse and related behaviors. Guilt, shame, embarrassment, and despair are common feelings in the early stages of recovery.
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