A nurse is conducting a family assessment and asks the following question: "How, as a family, do you deal with disappointments or stressful changes that occur and affect the members of your family?" The nurse is trying to identify ___________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: coping mechanisms or family coping mechanisms
Rationale : Family coping mechanisms are behaviors that families use to deal with stress or changes imposed from either within or without. The coping mechanisms families and individuals develop reflect their individual resourcefulness. The assessment of coping mechanisms is a way to determine how families relate to stress.
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