You Are the Nurse Caring for an Adult Patient Who

You are the nurse caring for an adult patient who has just received a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The patient states that he will never be able to cope with this situation. How should you best understand the concept of coping when attempting to meet this patients needs?

A) Coping is a physiologic measure used to deal with change, and he will physically adapt.
B) Coping is composed of the physiologic and psychological processes that people use to adapt to change.
C) Coping is the human need for faith and hope, both of which create change.
D) Coping is a social strategy that is used to deal with change and loss.