A Patient in a Detoxification Unit Asks, "What Good Will

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient in a detoxification unit asks, "What good will it do to go to Alcoholics Anonymous and talk to other people with the same problem?" The nurse's best response would be to explain that self-help groups such as AA provide opportunities for:

• A) newly discharged alcoholics to learn about the disease of alcoholism.
• B) people with common problems to share their experiences with alcoholism and recovery.
• C) patients with alcoholism to receive insight-oriented treatment about the etiology of their disease.
• D) professional counselors to provide guidance to individuals recovering from alcoholism.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

The regions of the brain located on each side of the brain, below the lateral fissure, involved in processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memory, language comprehension, and emotion association.

Parietal Lobes

Sections of the brain located at the top of the cerebral hemisphere, responsible for processing sensory information relating to taste, temperature, and touch, as well as spatial orientation and navigation.

Occipital Lobes

The rearmost lobes in the brain, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum, responsible for complex brain functions such as thought, language, and consciousness.