A 35-year-old client is stressed because he is having problems with his superiors at work. The client says that he had an argument about his salary. He has become very anxious and has started consuming large amounts of caffeine very frequently
He also suffers from insomnia and gets angry quickly. Which of the following techniques should the nurse promote to help the client? A) Nontherapeutic coping strategy
B) Negative coping strategy
C) Therapeutic coping strategy
D) Sensory manipulation strategy
C
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Therapeutic coping strategies usually help the person to acquire insight, gain confidence to confront reality, and develop emotional maturity. Maladaptation results when people use nontherapeutic coping strategies such as mind- and mood-altering substances, hostility and aggression, excessive sleep, avoidance of conflict, and abandonment of social activities. Sensory manipulation involves altering moods, feelings, and physiologic responses by stimulating pleasure centers in the brain using sensory stimuli. Negative coping strategies may provide immediate temporary relief from a stressor, but they eventually cause problems.
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