A patient is experiencing intense stress during his current hospital admission for the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the patient's actions best demonstrates adaptively coping?
A) Becoming controlling
B) Reprioritizing needs and roles
C) Using benzodiazepines as ordered
D) Withdrawing
Ans: B
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Adaptive ways of coping included seeking information, reprioritizing needs and roles, lowering expectations, making compromises, comparing oneself to others, planning activities to conserve energy, taking things one step at a time, listening to one's body, and using self-talk for encouragement. Becoming controlling or withdrawing are not ways to cope adaptively. Benzodiazepines are sometimes indicated, but these are not considered to be an adaptive coping behavior.
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