During the detoxification period, what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?
a. Enroll the patient in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
b. Keep the patient safe from aspiration and seizure
c. Help the patient interact in nonaddictive activities
d. Help the patient gain insight into the addiction
ANS: B
Care for the addicted patient starts with detoxification and is focused on keeping the patient safe from the symptoms of withdrawal. Enrolling the patient in AA, helping the patient interact in nonaddictive activities, and helping the patient gain insight into the addiction would be part of the rehabilitation process.
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