After Assessing a New Client Who Admits to Opioid Addiction

question 42

Multiple Choice

After assessing a new client who admits to opioid addiction, a nursing student expresses the belief that drug addiction is not a real illness because "people who use drugs do it to themselves." Which response by the staff nurse is appropriate?

• A)"Sometimes a client doesn't show much effort to change his or her behavior."
• B)"We are legally obligated to provide care, regardless of the cause of a client's illness."
• C)"It is important to remain nonjudgmental when caring for any client, even a drug addict."
• D)"You are right. I don't know why we bother."

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