A Patient Is Exhibiting Addictive Behaviors and Has Admitted to Using

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is exhibiting addictive behaviors and has admitted to using illegal drugs. Which statements by the patient are consistent with addictive behaviors?. Select all that apply.

• A) "I think even as a child I didn't have much self-esteem."
• B) "When I was in the hospital for appendicitis, they told me they had to give me more pain medication than normal because I was still in pain."
• C) "Sometimes I steal things from stores just to see if I can get away with it."
• D) "I like to play it safe. When my friends were bungee jumping off the bridge, I just watched."
• E) "I have always been very slow to anger."

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