The nurse is assessing a family dealing with the stress of unemployment and the stress of a child with chronic asthma. The assessment reveals that the family is attending to only those aspects of the situation that do not cause distress or pain
How should the nurse document this assessment finding?
1. Denial.
2. Selective inattention.
3. Isolation.
4. Rationalization.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Selective inattention is described as attending to only those aspects of the situation that do not cause distress or pain. Denial is ignoring threat-provoking aspects of a situation or changing the meaning of the situation to make it less threatening. Isolation is separating emotion from content in a situation so one can deal objectively with otherwise threatening or emotionally overwhelming conditions. Rationalization is giving a "good" or rational excuse but is not the real reason for responding to a situation with a particular behavior.
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