The emergency department nurse notices that the mother of a young child is making a lot of phone calls and getting advice from her friends about what she should do. This behavior is an indication of which of the following?
a. Stress
b. Healthy coping skills
c. Attention-getting behaviors
d. Low self-esteem
A
Hyperactive behavior such as making a lot of phone calls and enlisting everyone's opinions is a sign of stress. This is not a healthy coping skill and may be an attention-getting behavior or indicative of the mother having low self-esteem, but is more likely an indicator of stress.
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