A patient diagnosed with essential hypertension reports feeling pressured by the demands made by family,friends,and an employer.Which role-play situation,as part of a patient education plan for coping with stress,would most likely help the patient develop effective stress-reduction skills?
A) Patient offering to help a friend organize a church group activity
B) Patient saying "no" to a request made by the employer to work overtime
C) Patient accepting a verbal demonstration of caring and concern from spouse
D) Patient asking a work subordinate to be prepared to come to work on time

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If the patient reports feeling pressured,this suggests that the patient needs to learn to say "no" to some requests made by family,friends,and the employer.The correct answer is the only role-playing situation listed that addresses this problem.

A Patient Diagnosed with Essential Hypertension Reports Feeling Pressured by the Demands