A nurse plans care for a patient at risk for development of a psychophysiological disorder associated with multiple stressors. In the assessment of the patient's coping resources, which factor would the nurse consider initially?
a. The social support available to the patient
b. Whether there has been sustained grief over a recent loss
c. Whether the patient is overworked with too many commitments
d. Strain associated with the patient's parenting duties
A
Coping resources are characteristics of the person, group, or environment that help people adapt to stress. A social support system is considered a coping resource; the other distracters for this question would be considered stressors.
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