Which of the following nursing statements exemplify important insights that will promote effective intervention with clients diagnosed with substance use disorders? Select all that apply
A. "I am easily manipulated and need to work on this prior to caring for these clients."
B. "Because of my father's alcoholism, I need to examine my attitude toward these clients."
C. "Drinking is legal, so the diagnosis of substance use disorder is an infringement on client rights."
D. "Opiate addicts are typically uneducated, unrefined individuals who will need a lot of education and social skills training."
E. "I can fix clients diagnosed with substance use disorders as long as I truly care about them."
A, B, D
The nurse should examine personal bias and preconceived negative attitudes prior to caring for clients diagnosed with substance-abuse disorders. A deficit in this area may affect the nurse's ability to establish therapeutic relationships with these clients. A nurse who adopts the attitude that he or she can "fix" another person may be struggling with codependency issues.
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Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "A general rule is 2 years from the time you knew what caused your injury." 2. "State laws differ on the statute of limitation for personal injury." 3. "It is too late if you knew you had back pain right after the fall." 4. "You should move to Washington because their statute of limitation is longer." 5. "In some cases it depends if the injury was due to trauma or disease."
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