Which question would best serve the crisis intervention nurse who wished to assess a client's coping skills?
1. "What are the relevant cultural issues in your life?"
2. "What personal supports are presently available to you?"
3. "When did you last experiment with any substance?"
4. "How do you usually manage problems or unhappiness?"
ANS: 4
This question asks directly for a description of coping skills. The other questions may be asked to assess other topics, but question 4 is the one that would best elicit information about coping methods.
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