Exam 1: The Concept of Stress Adaptation

A nurse is interviewing a distressed client who reports being fired after 15 years of loyal employment.Which of the following questions best assists the nurse to determine the client's appraisal of the situation? Select all that apply.

A client tells the nurse,"I experience stress on a regular basis.Why do I feel this way?" Which is the nurse's most appropriate response?

The school nurse is assessing a female high school student who is distraught because her parents can't afford horseback riding lessons.The nurse recognizes the student's perception is that the problem is:

The nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU)is giving report to the nurse on the cardiac step-down unit.The nurse states,"The patient is a 48-year-old woman admitted 3 days ago for chest pain and a stent placement.Vital signs are stable,but I am worried about her stress level.She said she just moved here due to a job transfer and her husband stayed behind to sell the house.She told me they have a high insurance deductible and she is worried about the hospital bill." Which factor has the most significant influence on the client's health?