Functional Coping Occurs When a Family Member Is Chronically Ill

question 49

Multiple Choice

Functional coping occurs when a family member is chronically ill.It includes all the following EXCEPT which one?

• A) working at keeping the family together
• B) trying to understand the medical situation
• C) bringing in only the immediate family to limit stressors on the ill person
• D) accepting any social support that is available

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Definitions:

Assertive Decisions

Choices made confidently and firmly, demonstrating a clear stance without being aggressive, ensuring one's rights and needs are communicated effectively.

Knowledge Work

Refers to tasks that involve handling or using information, often requiring analytic skills, creativity, and intellectual effort.

Participative Decision Making

A decision-making process that involves all relevant parties or team members in order to make more encompassing and democratic decisions.

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.