A client is entering rehabilitation for alcohol dependency as an alternative to going to jail for multiple DUIs (driving under the influence). While obtaining the client's history, the nurse asks...

A client is entering rehabilitation for alcohol dependency as an alternative to going to jail for multiple DUIs (driving under the influence). While obtaining the client's history, the nurse asks about the amount of alcohol he consumes daily. He responds, “I just have a few drinks with the guys after work.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is most therapeutic?

1. “That's what all the clients here say at first.”

2. “Then you should have had a designated driver for yourself.”

3. “I guess you just can't handle a few drinks.”

4. “You say you have a few drinks, but you have multiple arrests.”