Author Question: The nurse believes that a patient may be experiencing a lot of stress at home. The patient is angry ... (Read 73 times)

jwb375 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse believes that a patient may be experiencing a lot of stress at home. The patient is angry and states, It is too much for me to handle. You don't know what I am going through. What is the most appropriate response(s) by the nurse?

Select all that apply.
a. I don't know what you are going through, can you tell me more?
b. Please don't be angry with me. We all do the best we can here.
c. How long have you been dealing with this stress?
d. How do you usually manage your stress?

Question 2

A 35-year-old female comes to the clinic for her annual physical. Upon examination, the nurse palpates a lump in the left breast. She informs the client of the finding and the client responds,

Yes, I found it a few months ago too but just didn't want to think about it. The nurse recognizes that this client has been using which approach to coping with the lump?
a. Altering
b. Adapting
c. Changing
d. Avoiding