A patient tells the nurse that she started to have a glass of wine every evening at home after work to "unwind" and then realized that she cannot continue with her day unless she has the wine. The nurse realizes that this patient uses wine to

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The fact that the patient cannot continue with her day unless she has the wine suggests that she is using it as a coping mechanism to deal with day-to-day problems. She may have developed a dependence on alcohol to manage stress and anxiety.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That She Started to Have