A 35-year-old female comes to the clinic for her annual physical.Upon examination,the nurse palpates a lump in the left breast.She informs the client of the finding and the client responds,"Yes,I found it a few months ago too but just didn't want to think about it." The nurse recognizes that this client has been using which approach to coping with the lump?

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People use three approaches in coping with a stress.Altering the stressor is removing or changing the stressor.Adapting to the stressor involves changing one's thoughts or behaviors related to the stressor.Avoiding the stressor at times may be effective,but in this item it is maladaptive,as the client has coped by putting it out of her mind,thus avoiding earlier medical care.

A 35-Year-Old Female Comes to the Clinic for Her Annual