When working with a patient beginning treatment for alcohol abuse, what is the nurse's most therapeutic approach?
A) Empathetic, supportive
B) Strong, confrontational
C) Skeptical, guarded
D) Cool, distant

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Support and empathy assist the patient to feel safe enough to start looking at problems. Counseling during the early stage of treatment needs to be direct, open, and honest. The other approaches will increase patient anxiety and cause the patient to cling to defenses.

When Working with a Patient Beginning Treatment for Alcohol Abuse