In Response to a Question About Stress, a 39-Year-Old Woman

question 28

Multiple Choice

In response to a question about stress, a 39-year-old woman tells the nurse that her husband and her mother both died in the past year.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)"This has been a difficult year for you."
• B)"I don't know how anyone could handle that much stress in 1 year!"
• C)"What did you do to cope with the loss of both your husband and your mother?"
• D)"That is a lot of stress; now let's go on to the next section of your history."

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