You are the nurse caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer. The patient states that he will "never be able to cope with this situation." What are you aware that coping is?
A) Coping is a physiologic measure used to deal with change, and he will physically adapt.
B) Coping is the physiologic and psychological processes that people use to adapt to change.
C) Coping is the human need for faith and hope, which create change.
D) Coping is a social measure used to deal with change and loss.
Ans: B
Feedback: Indicators of stress and the stress response include both subjective and objective measures. They are psychological, physiologic, or behavioral and reflect social behaviors and thought processes. The physiologic and psychological processes that people use to adapt to stress are the essence of the coping process. Option A is incorrect; coping is both a physiologic and psychological process. Option C is incorrect; coping is a process used to adapt to change. Option D is incorrect; coping is a personal process used to adapt to change.
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