The wife of a critically injured husband has been at bedside for 2 days. As the nurse speaks to the wife, the nurse assesses that she is tired and irritable. The nurse realizes that the wife is experiencing:
1. fear.
2. denial.
3. compensation.
4. stress.
4
Long-term stress causes fatigue and an inability to solve problems.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1239
OBJ: 5 TOP: Emotions—Stress
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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