A patient is admitted to acute care with a diagnosis of serious gastric bleeding. The patient's history reveals multiple unsuccessful attempts to overcome an addiction to alcohol and drugs. For which reason does the nurse suspect the patient's strong resistance to receiving clinical care?

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The patient's condition is indicative of a "danger zone." Poor experiences with the healthcare system, cultural beliefs, mental illness, substance abuse, dementia, or a variety of other reasons, can cause a patient to strongly resist partnerships with professionals. However, the patient is involuntarily tied to the health system because of very serious health problem. The patient's resistance may be fueled by a strong fear that healthcare will result in a one-way trip to the long-term unit and\or a loss of independence. There is no support in this scenario for the other options.

A Patient Is Admitted to Acute Care with a Diagnosis