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hubes95

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A patient has decided to resign from a job that involved many daily hassles. Using Caplan's theory of response to stress, the patient can be seen to be using:
 
  a. behavior that adjusts the patient's appraisal of the stress.
  b. behavior that allows the patient to escape from the stressful environment.
  c. intrapsychic behavior in order to defend against unpleasant emotional arousal.
  d. intrapsychic behavior to come to terms with the event by internal readjustment.

Question 2

A nurse psychotherapist uses cognitive therapy with depressed clients. The psychotherapist asks them to keep a daily record of dysfunctional thoughts. A client asks the psychotherapist why he needs to keep this daily journal.
 
  Which are appropriate nursing responses? Select all that apply.
  A) To identify automatic thoughts.
  B) To identify rational alternatives.
  C) To modify automatic thoughts.
  D) To eliminate irrational thoughts.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Caplan described four phases of an individual's responses to stressful events. The patient's behavior is representative of Phase 1.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C




hubes95

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!


hollysheppard095

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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