The nurse in an occupational health setting assesses an employee's capacity to withstand the stress of working in a country affected by famine and civil war. Which factors support the client's resiliency? Select all that apply.

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The capacity for an individual to be resilient and to manage trauma is based on a complex integration of factors. Having an adaptive capacity to solve problems, being socially connected and able to feel supported and having received parenting from caregivers that includes an authoritarian component more so than a passive style. Growing up in foster care is associated with early attachment challenges and the risk of inconsistent parenting approaches. Similarly, children who grew up with parents with substance abuse can be expected to have a diminished capacity for resilience in general.

The Nurse in an Occupational Health Setting Assesses an Employee's