A Nurse with a History of Narcotic Dependence Is Found

Multiple Choice

A nurse with a history of narcotic dependence is found unconscious in the hospital locker room after overdosing.The nurse is transferred to the inpatient chemical dependence unit for care.Which attitudes or behaviors by nursing staff may be enabling?

A) Conveying understanding that pressures associated with nursing practice underlie substance use.
B) Pointing out that work problems are the result,but not the cause,of substance dependence.
C) Conveying empathy when the nurse discusses fears of disciplinary action by the state board of nursing.
D) Providing health teaching about stress management.