The nurse is assessing how a client copes with stress. Which of the following is the best question to ask the client?
a. "How have you handled similar stress in the past?"
b. "How do you feel when you face stressful situations?"
c. "What is it that causes your stress?"
d. "Do you see this as an actual or potential stressor?"
A
Asking the client "How have you handled similar stress in the past?" allows the nurse to obtain information about the client's usual coping skills and resources.
Asking the client "How do you feel when you face stressful situations?" assesses feelings, not coping mechanisms.
Asking the client "What is it that causes your stress?" assesses the stressor, not the client's coping ability.
Asking the client "Do you see this as an actual or potential stressor?" is irrelevant, because stressors can be either actual or potential.
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