Yoost Chapter 32: Stress and Coping PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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1. The nurse has been assigned the same b
patients for the past 4 days. Two of (Prioritizing care and setting aside time to spend
the patients demand a great deal of with specific patients constitute the most effective
attention, and the nurse feels anxious coping strategy for the nurse to use. Sharing con-
and angry about being given this as- cerns with the nurse manager does not demon-
signment again. What action would strate strong problem-solving skills; it merely
demonstrate the most effective way for shows a desire to complain. Trading assignments
the nurse to cope with the patient care diminishes the continuity of care during which
assignment? patient trust and nurse-patient relationships are
a. Share complaints about the assign- developed. Patients are always the focus of nurs-
ment with the nurse manager. ing care and should not be given the impression
b. Prioritize the patients' needs, and that the nurse does not have time to care or listen
identify a specific time period for care to their concerns.)
for each patient.
c. Talk with the patients, and explain
that they cannot expect so much per-
sonal attention.
d. Trade assignments with another
nurse who is unaware of the concerns
regarding the patient assignment.
2. A patient is newly diagnosed with di- b
abetes and requires insulin injections. (Problem-focused coping techniques are aimed
He requests information about class- at altering or removing a stressor. If this patient
es offered by the diabetes educator. gains the skills to administer his own injections
Which type of coping technique is this from the diabetes educator, he will remove a major
patient using? stressor associated with a new diabetes diagnosis.
a. Emotion-focused Emotion-focused coping techniques, avoidance,
b. Problem-focused and denial are all psychological techniques, rather
c. Avoidance than a psychomotor-based activity, which is re-
d. Denial quired in this situation.)
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3. Which statement by a patient would a, b, d
indicate the use of effective coping (Support groups, spiritual advisors, and health
strategies? (Select all that apply.) clubs all offer services that can enhance coping
a. "Each month, my wife and I attend a skills. The daily use of alcohol is not a healthy cop-
support group for parents of children ing strategy, even if it involves spending time with
with autism." family. Eating in front of the television promotes
b. "Talking with my spiritual adviser obesity and social isolation.)
may challenge my thinking on how
best to handle this situation."
c. "I've invited my son to join me for
drinks at the bar each night on his way
home from work so we can spend more
time together."
d. "We are looking into joining the new
health club facility in our neighbor-
hood."
e. "After working all day, I eat dinner in
front of the television while my family
sits at the kitchen table."
4. When using a stress assessment tool c, e
with a patient from another culture, (It is not possible to use stress assessment tools
what factor(s) must the nurse take into in some situations. Stress assessment tools must
consideration? (Select all that apply.) be adapted to specific age groups, cultures, and
a. Specific methods of managing stress circumstances to be most effective in gathering
are revealed in using stress assess- pertinent data. Stress assessment tools identify
ment tools. only stressors that the person is experiencing and
b. Stress assessment tools should be not methods of managing stress or the person's
used only for persons living in North resistance resources.)
America.
c. Stress assessment tools may not be
appropriate for all people of all ages.
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