A nurse counselor has been using Aguilera's crisis theory as the approach to a young woman who was raped. The nurse counselor would expect which of the following client behaviors during the resolution phase?
a. deteriorates in coping mechanisms and become anxious and depressed
b. does not want to talk about the rape to anyone while hiding fear and anxiety
c. continues to use previous coping strategies to deal with an attempt to reduce stress
d. begins to make realistic plans for the future and discusses the ways in which the present experience may help with coping with future crises
D
According to Aguilera's crisis theory, by the resolution phase the client would have addressed ineffective coping strategies and developed new ones. The nurse would expect the client to begin to make realistic plans for the future and discuss the ways in which the present experience may help with coping with future crises.
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