The 24-year-old man scheduled for brain surgery in the morning constantly listens to music with his headphones on. The nurse recognizes this as a:
1. conversion reaction.
2. conscious coping strategy.
3. defense mechanism of undoing.
4. reaction formation.
2
Use of a conscious coping strategy can help decrease stress.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1241
OBJ: 6 TOP: Conscious Coping Strategies
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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