While being assessed, a patient tells the nurse that she has many stresses in her life. Of these stresses, which of the following would be considered an external stressor?
1. Rigid rules on the job
2. The need to please everyone
3. Workaholic
4. Use of caffeine
Rigid rules on the job
Rationale: External stressors originate outside the body and are precipitated by changes in the external environment. They can be triggered by the actual physical environment, the social environment, the organizational environment, major life events, and by trauma. Daily hassles, such as commuting long distances, misplacing keys, and experiencing mechanical breakdowns, also act as external stressors. The need to please everyone, being a workaholic, and the use of caffeine are considered internal stressors.
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