A patient and family attend a counseling session.The patient has become depressed after a job loss.The nurse leading the counseling session informs the patient and his family that this type of crisis is caused by:

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Situational factors include work-related stress.Coping strategies vary with the individual and the situation.Maturational factors involve stressors and coping strategies that vary with life stage.Sociocultural factors include prolonged poverty,physical handicap,and chronic illness.Compassion fatigue is a term used to describe a state of burnout and secondary traumatic stress.

A Patient and Family Attend a Counseling Session