A Patient Reports That He Is Overwhelmed by Stress

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient reports that he is overwhelmed by stress.Which question would be most important to use in assessing the patient during your first meeting?

• A) "Tell me about the kinds of things you do to reduce or cope with your stress."
• B) "Tell me about your family history-do any relatives have problems with stress?"
• C) "Tell me about exercise-how far do you typically run when you go jogging?"
• D) "Stress can interfere with sleep.How much did you sleep last night?"

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Definitions:

Behavior

A term that simply refers to what individuals do—their observable actions. Behavior can be verbal or nonverbal. Behavior is also one of the four components of objectives, representing the actions students undertake to indicate that they have knowledge of the content.

Reinforcement

In psychology, the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior through rewards or punishments.

Punishment

The application of an adverse stimulus or removal of a positive stimulus in response to an unwanted behavior, aiming to reduce the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.