A staff nurse approaches the unit manager and indicates to her that because of her father's death in the previous month, she is now finding it very difficult to do her work effectively. This would be considered a(n) ________ stress
a. Internal source
b. Familial
c. Burnout
d. External
ANS: D
External stress is outside and removed from the work setting, but it is considered work-related stress because of the impact it has on the worker.
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