A client recently lost a child in a severe case of poisoning. The client tells the nurse, "I don't want to make any new friends right now." This is an example of which of the following indica-tors of stress?
1. Spiritual indicator
2. Emotional indicator
3. Intellectual indicator
4. Sociocultural indicator
ANS: 4
The client who recently experienced a loss and does not want to meet new people is an example of a sociocultural indicator of stress. Spiritual indicator is not an example of a spiritual indicator of stress. The client is not restless or verbalizing discontent with a higher being. Emotional indi-cator is not an example of an emotional indicator of stress. The client is not displaying anger or crying. Intellectual indicator is not an example of an intellectual indicator of stress.
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