Twelve-step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) describe the process of "hitting bottom" as the point from which a person can begin recovery. Which of the following statements describes "hitting bottom"?
A) Cognitive and emotional attitudes toward drug use are transformed.
B) Family pressures become too great to ignore.
C) Job loss is imminent.
D) Confrontation with the legal system occurs.
Ans: A
Feedback:
Twelve-step theory defines hitting bottom as an emotional and cognitive experience that impels the individual toward changing behavior. According to 12-step theory, one cannot change his or her behavior until the emotional and cognitive components of his or her attitude toward drug use have been transformed.
You might also like to view...
When admitting a patient who has been diagnosed as having confusion, the most important observation that the nurse should make is the patient's:
1. eating, drinking, and sleeping patterns. 2. behavior, orientation, memory, and sleep habits. 3. urinary and bowel elimination habits. 4. talking, walking, and sleeping patterns.
The clinic nurse recommends to a client with cluster headaches that to abate the manifestations associated with an attack, he should inhale
a. 100% oxygen for 15 minutes. b. deeply for 5 minutes. c. oil of cloves for 5 minutes. d. warm mist for 10 minutes.
A patient with borderline personality disorder and a history of self-mutilation has now begun dialectical behavior therapy on an outpatient basis. Counseling focuses on self-harm behavior management. Today the patient telephones to say,
"I'm feeling empty and want to cut myself." The nurse should: a. arrange for emergency inpatient hospitalization. b. send the patient to the crisis intervention unit for 8 to 12 hours. c. assist the patient to identify the trigger situation and choose a coping strategy. d. advise the patient to take an antianxiety medication to decrease the anxiety level.
When does the male body begin to produce sperm?
a. Before birth b. Shortly after birth c. At puberty d. When erection is possible