A nurse is providing care for a family in which a nonaddict is experiencing a stress-induced pre-occupation with an addict's life, leading to extreme dependence on the addict. Which of the fol-lowing best describes what is happening?
a. Obsession
b. Codependency
c. Enabling
d. Addiction
ANS: B
Codependency occurs when a person in a close relationship with an addict develops unhealthy coping mechanisms to continue the relationship. Obsession is a thought that continually preoccu-pies ones' thoughts. Enabling is the act of shielding or preventing the addict from experiencing the consequences of addiction. Drug addiction is a pattern of abuse characterized by an over-whelming preoccupation with the use of a drug, securing its supply, and a high tendency to re-lapse if the drug is removed.
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