Coping strategies
Coping strategies ( 14 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized child who is experiencing stress due to a traumatic injury. Which of the following developmental factors should the nurse consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses?
reason: This is correct. The child's age and understanding of the injury and its consequences are developmental factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses. For example, younger children may have more difficulty expressing their feelings or comprehending their situation than older children.
reason: This is incorrect. The child's temperament and personality traits that influence their reactions to stress are not developmental factors, but rather personality factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.
reason: This is incorrect. The child's family structure and support system that affect their coping resources are not developmental factors, but rather family factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.
reason: This is incorrect. The child's cultural background and values that shape their coping beliefs and practices are not developmental factors, but rather cultural factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.
Choice A reason: This is correct. The child's age and understanding of the injury and its consequences are developmental factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses. For example, younger children may have more difficulty expressing their feelings or comprehending their situation than older children.
Choice B reason: This is incorrect. The child's temperament and personality traits that influence their reactions to stress are not developmental factors, but rather personality factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.
Choice C reason: This is incorrect. The child's family structure and support system that affect their coping resources are not developmental factors, but rather family factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.
Choice D reason: This is incorrect. The child's cultural background and values that shape their coping beliefs and practices are not developmental factors, but rather cultural factors that the nurse should consider when assessing the child's coping process and responses.