During Group Therapy,a Client Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder States,"I

question 23

Multiple Choice

During group therapy,a client diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder states,"I would not have boozed it up if my wife hadn't been nagging me all the time to get a job.She never did think that I was good enough for her." How should the nurse interpret this statement?

• A)The client is using denial by avoiding responsibility.
• B)The client is using displacement by blaming his wife.
• C)The client is using rationalization to excuse his alcohol dependence.
• D)The client is using reaction formation by appealing to the group for sympathy.

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