A 9-year-old boy has several physical disabilities. His father explains to the nurse that his son concentrates on what he can, rather than cannot, do and is as independent as possible. The nurse's best interpretation of this is that the:
a. father is experiencing denial.
b. father is expressing his own views.
c. child is using an adaptive coping style.
d. child is using a maladaptive coping style.
ANS: C
The father is describing a well-adapted child who has learned to accept physical limitations. These children function well at home, at school, and with peers. They have an understanding of their disorder that allows them to accept their limitations, assume responsibility for care, and assist in treatment and rehabilitation. The father is describing his child's behavior. He is not denying the child's limitations. The father is exhibiting an adaptive coping style.
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