Some People Readily Become Ill When Under Stress, While Others

question 2

Multiple Choice

Some people readily become ill when under stress, while others are able to deal with tremendous stress and remain physically and mentally healthy. This disparity is affected by a person's level of hardiness. In which manner does the nurse apply this knowledge to nursing care?

• A)The nurse cannot use the presented information. People are innately hardy or not, a state that the nurse must merely recognize.
• B)Nurses need to encourage all people to develop some level of hardiness to help them get through difficult physical and emotional times.
• C)Nurses need to assess for their own level of hardiness. If nurses are hardy, they will be better nurses; if not, nurses can learn more about hardiness.
• D)Nurses assess for hardiness in patients and can encourage hardy patients to learn about their illness as a means for them to be more comfortable.

---

Definitions:

Non Est Factum

A legal defense claiming that a signed contract is invalid because the signing party was mistaken about its nature.

Independent Legal Advice

Guidance from a lawyer who has no conflicts of interest with the client.

Void

A legal term indicating that a contract or legal instrument is invalid and has no legal effect.

Tanker

A large vessel designed for transporting liquid cargo, such as oil, gas or chemicals.