Question

a nurse is collecting data from a client who is in distress and tells the nurse, \my ex - partner is suing for full custody of my children. i am so worried and dont know what to do.\ which of the following questions should the nurse ask to evaluate the clients coping skills?
\can you describe your relationship with your ex - partner?\
\what happens when you feel worried like this?\
\what do you believe was your contribution to the relationship breakup?\
\what strategies have you used in the past to deal with stress?\

Explanation:

To evaluate coping skills, we need to know the strategies the client has used before. The first option is about the relationship with the ex - partner, not coping. The second asks about what happens when worried, not coping strategies. The third is about relationship breakup contribution, not coping. The fourth asks about past stress - dealing strategies, which directly relates to evaluating coping skills.

Answer:

D. "What strategies have you used in the past to deal with stress?"