A nurse assesses that smoking, drinking alcohol, and exercising compulsively may occur as responses to a stressful situation.What type of response should this be considered?

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Smoking, drinking alcohol, and exercising compulsively are all internal responses to stress, meaning they are behaviors or coping mechanisms that the individual engages in internally to deal with stress. External responses would involve actions taken upon the external environment, such as yelling at someone or throwing something. Withdrawal and denial are specific types of coping mechanisms, but they do not necessarily apply to the behaviors listed in the question.

A Nurse Assesses That Smoking, Drinking Alcohol, and Exercising Compulsively