The nursing student asks his instructor, "Why do some of my patients get a headache when they have stress and others cry?" The most appropriate response by the instructor is which of the following?
a. "All patients react to stress differently."
b. "Stress responses can be physical, mental, behavioral, and spiritual."
c. "Some patients are more emotional than others."
d. "Some patients overreact to the stress they are experiencing."
B
Responses to stress are holistic. This means they can be physical, psychological, mental, behavioral, spiritual, and social. It is important for a nurse to understand these responses to assist patients to develop healthy and adaptive coping skills. The most appropriate response is to cite the holistic responses to stress and not merely respond that "all patients react to stress differently." All patients do react to stress differently; however, this is not the most comprehensive and explanatory response the instructor could make.
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