What nursing action should be implemented when dealing with a patient who is an alcoholic in denial and claims to only drink in social situations?
a. Insist that he stop drinking entirely.
b. Point out that the patient is using denial.
c. Help the patient investigate ways to re-duce drinking.
d. Provide information on Alcoholics Ano-nymous.
C
In dealing with patients in denial, the nurse may have to accept the denial while still getting co-operation.
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