NursingNursing PracticeConcepts for Nursing PracticePractice Set 8Coping
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The nurse is reviewing the care plan for a patient experiencing difficulty coping with stress. The nurse recognizes that an example of initiating a cognitive restructuring intervention to enhance coping abilities is known as which of the following?
Identifying the cause of fear
Accessing a community support group
Identifying relaxation methods
Reviewing an educational pamphlet
The nurse is developing a care plan for a patient with ineffective coping skills. Which intervention would be an example of a problem-focused coping strategy?
Scheduling a regular exercise program
Attending a seminar on treatment options
Identifying a confidant to share feelings
Attending a support group for families
The school nurse is assessing coping skills of high school students who attend an alternative school for students at high risk to not graduate. What is the priority concern that the nurse has for this student population?
Altered vital sign readings
Inaccurate perceptions of stressors
Increased risk for suicide
Decreased access to alcoholic beverages
A patient is the primary caregiver for a disabled family member at home, and has now been unexpectedly hospitalized for surgery. What action can the nurse take to enhance the coping ability of the patient?
Ask if there is another family member who can help at home while the patient is in the hospital.
Plan to transfer the patient to a rehabilitation unit after surgery to allow uninterrupted time to recover.
Coordinate an ambulance transfer of the family member to an alternate family member's home.
Ask social services to assess what the patient's needs will be after discharge to home.
After a management decision to admit terminal care patients to a medical unit, the nursing manager notes that nursing staff on the unit appear tired and anxious. Staff absences from work are increasing. The nurse manager is concerned that staff may be experiencing stress and burnout at work. What action would be best for the manager to take that will help the staff?
Ask administration to require staff to meditate daily for at least 30 minutes.
Have a staff psychologist available on the unit once a week for required counseling.
Have training sessions to help the staff understand their new responsibilities.
Ask support staff from other disciplines to complete some nursing tasks to provide help.