A patient is experiencing intense stress during his current hospital admission for the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the patients actions best demonstrates adaptively coping?

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Adaptive ways of coping included seeking information, reprioritizing needs and roles, lowering expectations, making compromises, comparing oneself to others, planning activities to conserve energy, taking things one step at a time, listening to ones body, and using self-talk for encouragement. Becoming controlling or withdrawing are not ways to cope adaptively. Benzodiazepines are sometimes indicated, but these are not considered to be an adaptive coping behavior.

A Patient Is Experiencing Intense Stress During His Current Hospital