The nurse is assessing coping behaviors of a family with a child with a chronic illness. What indicates avoidance coping behaviors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Refuses to agree to treatment
b. Avoids staff, family members, or child
c. Is unable to discuss possible loss of the child
d. Recognizes own growth through a passage of time
e. Makes no change in lifestyle to meet the needs of other family members
ANS: A, B, C, E
Avoidance coping behaviors include refusing to agree to treatment; avoiding staff, family members, or child; unable to discuss possible loss of the child; and making no change in lifestyle to meet the needs of other family members. Recognizing one's own growth through a passage of time is an approach behavior.
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