A Nurse Is Meeting with a Young Woman Who Has

A nurse is meeting with a young woman who has recently lost her job after moving with her husband to a new city. She describes herself as being anxious and pretty depressed. What principle of stress and adaptation should be integrated into the nurses plan of care for this patient?

A) Adaptation often fails during stressful events and results in homeostasis.
B) Stress is a part of all lives, and, eventually, this young woman will adapt.
C) Acute anxiety and depression can be adaptations that alleviate stress in some individuals.
D) An accumulation of stressors can disrupt homeostasis and result in disease.