A group of student nurses were discussing how to promote resilience in their patients and realized that it is a concept they also want to promote in themselves. How might student nurses foster their own resilience?

1. By avoiding challenges
2. By using reflection
3. Through self-reliance
4. Through expecting the worst


Answer: 2
Explanation: Promoting the capacity to adapt constructively to difficulty requires facing challenges. Reflection can help the individual to learn and adapt. Resilience requires a balanced approach to life. Positive emotions promote resilience.

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To promote safety for a crying baby, you must:

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