A patient has just been diagnosed with cancer and states that he will "never be able to cope with this situation." The nurse is aware that coping is:
A) A physiologic measure used to deal with change and he will physically adapt
B) The physiologic and psychological processes that people use to adapt to change
C) The human need for faith and hope, which create change
D) A social measure used to deal with change and loss
Ans: B
Feedback: The physiologic and psychological processes that people use to adapt to stress are the essence of the coping process. Option A is incorrect; coping is both a physiologic and psychological process. Option C is incorrect; coping is a process used to adapt to change. Option D is incorrect; coping is a personal process used to adapt to change.
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