The nurse is asked to explain coping mechanisms for older patients experiencing a crisis. Which response should the nurse make?
1. "Older adult patients generally do not have well-established coping mechanisms."
2. "Older adult patients generally use physiological coping due to their advanced age."
3. "Older adult patients in crisis are more likely to suffer from a lack of social support."
4. "Older adult patients in crisis are more likely to suffer from a lack of belief-based coping."
3. "Older adult patients in crisis are more likely to suffer from a lack of social support."
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