A 35-year-old male patient signs in as a voluntary commitment for treatment for drug abuse. He strongly maintains that he does not have a problem and states, "I'm only here because my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't come in."
The best nursing response to this patient is:
A.
"I wonder why your boss said that, if you don't have a problem."
B.
"What happened that your boss threatened to fire you?"
C.
"Your boss sounds pretty harsh!"
D.
"Well, you are here on your own, so you can leave whenever you want to."
ANS: B
This response asks the patient to focus on reality rather than blaming others. This is the best response to challenge the probable denial.
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