An Adolescent Who Has Been Treated Twice in the Last

question 10

Multiple Choice

An adolescent who has been treated twice in the last three years for substance abuse has been warned by the court that further problems with the law will result in his incarceration. The population health nurse is trying to convince the client's mother to have the adolescent admitted to a local rehabilitative program. Which substance abuse treatment principle is the nurse implementing?

• A) Multiple episodes of treatment may be necessary.
• B) Medications in conjunction with other behavioral therapies are important to treatment.
• C) No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals.
• D) Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.

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