The nurse is discussing an older adult's past marital history during the admission assessment. The nurse can best determine that the patient has a healthy ability to cope with emotional stressors when the patient states
a. "After my husband died, I managed to raise and educate our two children by myself."
b. "Since my husband's death, I've grown even closer to my sisters."
c. "It's been hard since my husband died, but you manage to go on somehow."
d. "After my husband died, I married a good man who was there for me and my child-ren."
A
This pattern encompasses the patient's reserve and capacity to resist challenges to self-integrity and his or her ability to manage difficult situations. The ability to view herself as a success in fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother is evidence of healthy stress coping skills.
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