Anxiety Impairs Problem-Solving Ability

question 22

Multiple Choice

Anxiety impairs problem-solving ability. Which of the following interventions does a nurse implement when helping clients in the problem- solving process to formulate decisions?

• A) The nurse does not support the implementation of a decision if it is not one the nurse will personally prefer.
• B) The nurse helps the clients in identifying problems.
• C) The nurse ensures that the client does not change his or her mind at any time.
• D) The nurse influences the client's preferences.

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Definitions:

Property Rights

The legal rights to use, control, and derive benefits from a property or resource.

Externality

A consequence of an economic activity experienced by unrelated third parties; it can be either positive or negative.

External Costs

External costs, or negative externalities, are costs that are not borne by the parties directly involved in a transaction or activity but are imposed on third parties or society at large, such as pollution.

Internalized

This term generally refers to the absorption of external effects or costs by the decision-maker, often in the context of environmental economics.