A Wife of a Man with Long-Term Alcoholism Wants to Help

question 27

Multiple Choice

A wife of a man with long-term alcoholism wants to help her husband quit drinking.The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism.What should this group be prepared to indicate during this confrontation?

• A) He needs help; his drinking is out of hand.
• B) They are fed up with him and will no longer be his friend.
• C) They reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person.
• D) He is still their friend even if he does not stop drinking.

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