RN HESI Mental Health with NGN
RN HESI Mental Health with NGN ( 51 Questions)
A client with opioid dependence makes a statement to the nurse about desiring to lead a healthier lifestyle by making changes in the next 2 weeks. How should the nurse respond?
Providing teaching on the symptoms of substance use dependence may be appropriate, but supporting the client's desire for positive changes is the immediate priority.
Advising the client to reschedule is not supportive of their current motivation for change.
Supporting the client to list small behavioral changes needed aligns with the client's expressed desire for a healthier lifestyle and is consistent with motivational interviewing techniques.
Explaining specific relapse prevention skills may be useful later in the recovery process, but initially supporting the client's motivation for change is the priority.
Choice A rationale: Providing teaching on the symptoms of substance use dependence may be appropriate, but supporting the client's desire for positive changes is the immediate priority.
Choice B rationale: Advising the client to reschedule is not supportive of their current motivation for change.
Choice C rationale: Supporting the client to list small behavioral changes needed aligns with the client's expressed desire for a healthier lifestyle and is consistent with motivational interviewing techniques.
Choice D rationale: Explaining specific relapse prevention skills may be useful later in the recovery process, but initially supporting the client's motivation for change is the priority.