A client with a history of alcohol abuse is participating in a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program. The nurse determines that the client is at step 2 when he states which of the following?
A) "I've admitted to myself and others the wrongdoings I've done."
B) "I realize that there is a higher power that can help me."
C) "I know now that I am powerless over alcohol."
D) "I am making amends to all those that I've harmed."
Ans: B
Coming to believe that a power greater than oneself could help restore sanity reflects the second step of AA. Admitting to one's self and others about wrongdoings reflects step 5 of AA. Admitting powerlessness over alcohol is step 1. Making amends is part of step 9.
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