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Question:
During a group therapy session, a client with heroine addiction states, "I have caused my wife and kids so much pain. I'm such a loser." What is the nurse's best response?
A
"Addiction is a treatable disease."
explanation
Addiction, or drug/alcohol dependence, is considered an illness that can be treated, so the nurse should offer hope. The other responses are not therapeutic, because they increase the client's guilt and doubt.
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