The nurse preceptor is giving a seminar about recognition and assessment of coping mechanisms found in older adult patients in crisis to a group of novice nurse. Which statement by the novice nurse indicates that the teaching has been effective?

Question

1. "Older adult patients generally do not have well-established coping mechanisms."
2. "Older adult patients generally use physiological coping due to their advanced age."
3. "Older adult patients in crisis are more likely to suffer from a lack of social support."
4. "Older adult patients in crisis are more likely to suffer from a lack of belief-based coping."

Answer 1

Answer: 3
Explanation: Crisis coping mechanisms vary across the life span. Older adults are more likely to suffer from a lack of social supports due to a variety of factors such as relocation and outliving some close family members and friends. Older adults generally have well-established coping mechanisms based on a life of experiences. Older adults generally do not use physiological coping as much as younger adults due physiological changes associated with aging. The older adult is more likely to use belief-based coping during crisis.