Problem
Recall the case of Daniel who started drinking when he was 15 to help him fit in with his peers. While you talk to him, he remembers beina admitted to the local hospital on several occasions and has experienced withdrawal symptoms when he was unable to have his daily alcoholic drink. He says he has several times where he went to a bar with some friends but couldn't recall the events that had happened after leaving the bar. Daniel states that he wants to stay sober this time and is willing to attend daily 12-step meetings after discharge from the facility. Part of the discharge plan includes goals and interventions the client sets for themselves for after discharge: You help Daniel to frame these goals in a specific, measurable, and realistic format, much like
nursing outcomes.
a) What are some of the indications of a physical dependence on alcohol?
b) What are some of the ways that a client will often react when confronted with the behaviors they are exhibiting?