The nursing student is finding the demands of the nursing program heavy and nearly overwhelming at times. She is amazed that her classmate seems unbothered by the workload and stressors of the program
How should the nursing student best interpret her classmate's experience with the demands of the program?
A) The classmate's mental and physical limitations may be different from the nursing student's.
B) The classmate may not be acknowledging the seriousness of providing nursing care.
C) The classmate is likely better than the nursing student at disguising the stressors in her life.
D) The classmate may be in denial about her responsibilities.
Ans: A
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Everyone's physical and mental limits are different. It is important to acknowledge these differences and not to compare oneself with others. The classmate is not necessarily in denial, dishonest, or unaware of the realities of the nursing program and nursing care.
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