The nurse is caring for a patient with a substance abuse disorder whose outpatient treatment plan includes a residential option. Which choice does the nurse recognize as having the most structure?
1. Support groups
2. Halfway houses
3. Three-quarter houses
4. Early intervention programs
Answer: 2
Explanation: The most structured residential outpatient treatment option is a halfway house. Though three-quarter houses, support groups, and early intervention programs are residential outpatient treatment options, these do not provide the most structure.
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