Which principle of recovery is the basis of the nurse's response when a patient relapses and is hospitalized for alcohol detox treatment?
a. Alcoholism requires a lifelong commitment to control.
b. Most people who are serious about treatment achieve sobriety.
c. Relapsing is an expected occurrence for the patient diagnosed with alcohol abuse.
d. Rehabilitation generally involves several relapses before true sobriety is achieved.
ANS: D
Sobriety is the goal of complete abstention from drugs, alcohol, and addictive behaviors. So-briety often involves several attempts, and many patients relapse 9 or 10 times before achiev-ing and sustaining sobriety. This information is the basis for the physical and emotional sup-port provided by the nurse. Although citing that a relapse is not a failure but an expected part of the recovery process, this option does not include the needed information of the frequency of the possible relapses. The remaining options are not focused on relapsing.
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