Section: NCLEX

3) The nurse is discharging a patient from an inpatient alcohol treatment unit. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient’s wife, indicates to the nurse that the family is coping adaptively?

“My husband will do well as long as I keep him engaged in activities that he likes.”
“My focus is learning how to live my life.”
“I am so glad that our problems are behind us.”
“I’ll make sure that the children don’t give my husband any problems.”

Explanation

The wife is working to change codependent patterns.

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