A nurse notes that a patient is using alcohol each evening as a means of coping with the loneliness associated with a recent divorce
Pointing this out and encouraging the patient to join an exercise club or try jogging in lieu of drinking are examples of an approach called: a. clarification.
b. support of defenses.
c. raising self-esteem.
d. reinforcement of behavior.
B
Support of defenses encourages the use of adaptive defenses and discourages maladaptive and unhealthy coping strategies.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. seat the patient with a group of patients who are talking to each other. b. ignore the silence and talk about superficial topics such as the weather. c. point out that the patient makes others uncomfortable by refusing to speak. d. plan time for staff members to sit with the patient even though the patient does not talk with them.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).