After an assessment of a new client, a nursing student expresses a belief that it is hopeless to keep providing substance abuse treatment when the rate of relapse is so high
The staff nurse should respond with which of the following statements? 1. "Sometimes a client doesn't show much effort.".
2. "You are right. I don't know why we bother.".
3. "It is important to maintain hope that a client can make positive change.".
4. "We are legally obligated to provide care.".
3. "It is important to maintain hope that a client can make positive change.".
Rationale:
It is important to maintain hope and therapeutic optimism despite slow progress and setbacks, which are part of the recovery process. Even if a client is not currently making much effort toward management of addiction disorders, the development of a trusting relationship with the nurse helps to set the stage for movement toward recovery in the future. While it is true that nurses are legally obligated to provide care, this response is not client-focused and is therefore inappropriate.
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