When is it appropriate for the nurse to encourage a patient to use the problem-focused approach to reduce stress? (Select all that apply.)
a. To confront a stressor
b. To use emotional distancing to alter perception of the stressor
c. To develop alternative coping skills
d. To identify all stressors
e. To practice a strategy with small stressors
ANS: A, B, C, E
With the problem-focused approach, a single stressor needs to be identified, and a specific strategy for solution designed.
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