Your EMS partner has been through some hard times lately. He broke up with his wife a few months ago, and his father died last month. After not smoking for years, he's taken it up again and now chain-smokes. He's sometimes rude to patients, and when you try to talk with him about this, he cuts you off. Your partner is using stress management techniques best described as:
A) normal.
B) defensive.
C) detrimental.
D) neutral.

Question

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The partner's stress management techniques are described as detrimental because he has taken up smoking again, is rude to patients, and cuts off attempts at communication. These behaviors may be harmful to himself and his patients, and may worsen his overall stress levels in the long run.

Your EMS Partner Has Been Through Some Hard Times Lately