The nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who's at risk for ineffective coping due to the effects of chronic illness. Which factor provides the best evidence that the patient is at risk for difficulty in coping?
A) Poor sleeping habits
B) Lack of social support
C) Adverse drug effects
D) Presence of panic disorder
Ans: B
Feedback: Lack of social support most directly indicates that the patient is at risk for ineffective coping related to the effects of chronic illness. Sleeping habits and adverse drug effects are physiological responses to illness but don't indicate difficulty coping. Presence of a panic disorder is a problem unrelated to another chronic illness.
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