The nurse,working in a substance abuse rehabilitation facility,is talking with a resident who says,"I'm just here to avoid going to jail.I'm not addicted to alcohol.I just enjoy it,but I'm going to quit to avoid getting arrested again." Which of Pender's Health Promotion Model assumptions is this resident demonstrating? Select all that apply.

A) Health professionals are part of the person's interpersonal environment.
B) The capacity for self-awareness includes assessing one's own competencies.
C) The person values positive growth and attempts to balance change and stability.
D) The person seeks to actively regulate his own behavior

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Kendra Juitt · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A,C,D , Explanation :  The resident is aware of the nurse as someone in the environment,so this assumption is demonstrated.The patient evidently values growth because he has agreed to enter a treatment facility to improve his addiction issue.The resident is trying to regulate his behavior while in the treatment facility.The resident demonstrates lack of self-awareness by denying the addiction; this assumption is not being demonstrated.

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