A nurse is assessing a client's response to stress.The nurse concludes that the client is performing a secondary appraisal of a stressful event when the client determines:

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Secondary appraisal involves evaluating one's resources, abilities, and options for coping with a stressful event. Therefore, when the client determines that resources are available to deal with the stressor, they are engaging in secondary appraisal. Choices A, B, and D do not apply to secondary appraisal.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Response to Stress