When encouraging healthy coping mechanisms for a group of parents attending a work-shop for families who have lost children to violent crimes, the nurse focuses on:
a. Discussing how the fathers are attempting to accept the death
b. Providing the fathers with information on the value of crying
c. Discussing the problems that occur when women suppress their feelings
d. Encouraging the mothers to adopt a rigorous exercise plan to help manage grief
ANS: A
A study of parental coping showed that mothers preferred to use emotion-focused coping, whereas fathers preferred coping mechanisms that focused on restraint, acceptance, and sup-pression.
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