According to the Life Changing Event Questionnaire the nurse can predict that a client will be prone
to negative responses to stress if he or she has experienced a
a. number of significant losses.
b. move within the same city or town.
c. change in religious beliefs.
d. promotion at work.
ANS: A
Deaths and other significant losses are high-scoring items on the questionnaire. A number of losses
would suggest a high score and a greater propensity for difficulty.
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