A Client Refuses to Go on a Cruise to the Bahamas

question 25

Multiple Choice

A client refuses to go on a cruise to the Bahamas with his spouse because of fearing that the cruise ship will sink and all will drown.Using a cognitive theory perspective,the nurse should use which of these statements to explain the etiology of this fear?

• A)"Your spouse may be unable to resolve internal conflicts,which result in projected anxiety."
• B)"Your spouse may be experiencing a distorted and unrealistic appraisal of the situation."
• C)"Your spouse may have a genetic predisposition to overreacting to potential danger."
• D)"Your spouse may have high levels of brain chemicals that may distort thinking."

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