A nurse is meeting with a family in which the wife abuses alcohol. During the family assessment meeting, the nurse observes that the husband tends to help the wife during the assessment
The husband says, "I help her a lot. This is so difficult for her." What type of support group might be helpful for the husband?
1. Alcoholics Anonymous
2. Caretakers group
3. Adult Children of Alcoholics
4. Codependents group
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Rationale: A codependents group will help the husband identify the consequences of his actions on his wife's behavior. A caretakers group would be inappropriate because the husband needs to be less responsible for his wife. Alcoholics Anonymous is for individuals who abuse alcohol, which he does not. Adult Children of Alcoholics is a group for individuals whose parents abused alcohol.
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