A nurse assessing a person who is deemed to be at high risk for mental disorders will find that, as suggested by the nursing primary prevention model, the person has:
a. fewer stressors.
b. more protective factors.
c. unusual developmental tasks.
d. inadequate coping mechanisms.
D
Factors that place a person at high risk include the presence of many stressors, fewer protective factors, and inadequate coping mechanisms. (Developmental tasks are considered universal.)
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