A Nursing Counselor Is About to Meet with a Client

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nursing counselor is about to meet with a client suffering from codependency.Which of the following data would further support the assessment of this dysfunctional behavior? (Select all that apply.)

• A)The client has a long history of focusing thoughts and behaviors on other people.
• B)The client,as a child,experienced overindulgent and overprotective parents.
• C)The client is a people pleaser and does almost anything to gain approval.
• D)The client exhibits helpless behaviors but actually feels very competent.
• E)The client can achieve a sense of control only through fulfilling the needs of others.

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Definitions:

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Radiation Therapy

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