Question

A client with a diagnosis of colon cancer has required the creation of an ostomy following bowel surgery. What factor is most likely to influence the client's adjustment to this change?

a) The specific location of the ostomyb) The coping mechanisms that the client possessesc) The prognosis of the client's cancer after the surgeryd) The client's knowledge of a peer who also has an ostomy

Answer 1

(B) The coping mechanisms that the client possesses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Coping mechanisms are the ways a person manages stress. They are strategies that are usually used in the face of stress and/or trauma to help manage, and adapt to painful or difficult emotions. They are different classifications of coping mechanisms. We have the defence, the attack, the avoidance and the adaptive. Coping mechanisms can help people adjust to stressful events while helping them maintain their emotional condition.