A Family Was Dependent on the Dad for Financial Support

question 37

Multiple Choice

A family was dependent on the dad for financial support, and now he is in treatment for alcoholism. The wife asks you how long this will take. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

• A) "Don't worry about length of time. Focus on helping him avoid alcohol."
• B) "It all depends on how badly he wants to hold the family together as opposed to enjoying the relief of drinking again."
• C) "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. He'll have to avoid liquor the rest of his life."
• D) "Remaining in treatment is crucial; it must last long enough to produce stable behavioral changes."

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Definitions:

External Incentives

Rewards or punishments from the external environment that influence the motivation for certain behaviors.

Appetite-Suppressing Hormone

A hormone that reduces the sensation of hunger, helping control food intake and manage body weight.

Digestive Tract

A series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, involved in digesting food.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite, signaling the body to consume food.