HESI Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) Test Bank With Rationales 2022/
1. A nurse is counseling the spouse of a client who has a
history of alcohol abuse. What does the nurse explain is the
main reason for drinking alcohol in people with a long history
of alcohol abuse?
1
They are dependent on it.
2
They lack the motivation to stop.
3
They use it for coping.
4
They enjoy the associated socialization.: 1
Alcohol causes both physical and psychological dependence; the
individual needs the alcohol to function. Alcoholism is a disorder that
entails physical and psycholog- ical dependence. Because alcohol
is so physiologically addictive, the client's body craves the alcohol,
so most clients lack the motivation to stop because they will
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