A patient with bipolar disorder drinks a six-pack of beer each day. He tells the nurse that it is the only way he can relax. What is an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
1. Plan for follow-up support.
2. Encourage re-evaluation of current behavior.
3. Encourage and provide feedback on small steps toward change.
4. Help the patient identify feelings of loss and contrast with long-term benefits.
Answer: 2
Explanation: Helping the patient to reevaluate current behavior and its risks is appropriate at his current pre-contemplative stage, when the patient is not yet considering change. Planning for follow up belongs in the maintenance stage of change. Feedback on small steps is part of the preparation stage when the patient is ready to begin making changes. Identifying feelings of loss and acknowledging benefits is part of the action stage.
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