Assignments,
Chapter 43, Stress and Adaptation
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
(Taylor 2025/2026)
Written Assignments Learning
Outcome(s)
1. Visit or research a crisis intervention center to learn 4, 7
how counselors help patients deal with their
problems. Write a report discussing the techniques
used by the counselors.
2. Reflect back to a time in your life when you 1
resorted to one of the following coping mechanisms
to reduce stress:
Attack behavior
Withdrawal behavior
Compromise behavior
Write down the feelings you experienced at that time
and the effectiveness of the coping mechanism you
used. Could you have chosen a more effective or
healthier method of dealing with the stress you were
experiencing?
, Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Think of a common stressor in your life (e.g., 2, 3
academic jeopardy, illness, relationship stressors,
preparing for new clinical responsibilities), and note
your individual responses to the stressor. Identify
your effective and ineffective coping strategies.
Participate in a class discussion of how patients
respond differently to the stress of illness and the
reasons an effective coping strategy for one patient
may be ineffective for another. Discuss the
implications for nursing care.
2. Interview family members or friends who have 6, 7
recently been hospitalized and ask which nursing
interventions were most helpful in reducing stress.
Similarly, ask which nursing interventions caused
greater stress.
Clinical Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will show a recording of a drama or 1
situation comedy to the class, stopping it whenever a
Chapter 43, Stress and Adaptation
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
(Taylor 2025/2026)
Written Assignments Learning
Outcome(s)
1. Visit or research a crisis intervention center to learn 4, 7
how counselors help patients deal with their
problems. Write a report discussing the techniques
used by the counselors.
2. Reflect back to a time in your life when you 1
resorted to one of the following coping mechanisms
to reduce stress:
Attack behavior
Withdrawal behavior
Compromise behavior
Write down the feelings you experienced at that time
and the effectiveness of the coping mechanism you
used. Could you have chosen a more effective or
healthier method of dealing with the stress you were
experiencing?
, Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Think of a common stressor in your life (e.g., 2, 3
academic jeopardy, illness, relationship stressors,
preparing for new clinical responsibilities), and note
your individual responses to the stressor. Identify
your effective and ineffective coping strategies.
Participate in a class discussion of how patients
respond differently to the stress of illness and the
reasons an effective coping strategy for one patient
may be ineffective for another. Discuss the
implications for nursing care.
2. Interview family members or friends who have 6, 7
recently been hospitalized and ask which nursing
interventions were most helpful in reducing stress.
Similarly, ask which nursing interventions caused
greater stress.
Clinical Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will show a recording of a drama or 1
situation comedy to the class, stopping it whenever a
