The Nurse Is Working in a Gynecologist's Office Caring for a Woman

question 106

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working in a gynecologist's office caring for a woman who is undergoing progesterone testing in an effort to become pregnant.Which of the following statements by the nurse is most therapeutic?

• A)"This must be very stressful for you.Do you have a good support system?"
• B)"Things generally work out in the end, so don't dwell on it."
• C)"I know how you feel.I had a hard time getting pregnant, too."
• D)"You know, motherhood isn't everything it's cracked up to be."

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body’s physiological reaction to stress over time.

Stressful Demands

Situations or events that require significant mental or physical effort to deal with, often leading to stress.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, proposed by Hans Selye.

Panic Attacks

Sudden periods of intense fear or discomfort, where four (or more) symptoms develop abruptly and peak rapidly.