In a natural disaster relief facility, the nurse observes that an older-adult male has a recovery plan, while a 25-year-old male is still overwhelmed by the disaster situation. A nurse is planning care for both patients
Which factors will the nurse consider about the different coping reactions?
a. Restorative care factors
b. Strong financial resource factors
c. Maturational and situational factors
d. Immaturity and intelligence factors
ANS: C
Maturational factors and situational factors can affect people differently depending on their life experiences. An older individual would have more life experiences to draw from and to analyze on why he was successful, whereas a younger individual would have fewer life experiences based on chronological age to analyze for patterns of previous success. Nothing in the scenario implies that either man is in restorative care, has strong financial resources, or is immature or intelligent.
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