The Community Nurse Is Working with a Client Whose Only

question 12

Multiple Choice

The community nurse is working with a client whose only child is eight months old. Which statement does the nurse expect the mother to make?

• A) "I have a lot more time to myself than I thought I would have."
• B) "My confidence level in my parenting is higher than I anticipated."
• C) "I am constantly tired. I feel like I could sleep for a week."
• D) "My baby likes everyone, and never fusses when she's held by a stranger."

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Definitions:

Coping Abilities

The range of skills, strategies, and behaviors that individuals use to manage and mitigate stress and adversity.

Traumatic

Refers to an experience or event that causes severe psychological distress or injury.

Stress

A feeling of emotional or physical tension that can come from any event or thought, making one feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.

Life Change Units

A measure used in the study of stress to quantify the amount of life change a person experiences, often used to predict the likelihood of stress-related health outcomes.