The nurse overhears a client with low back pain saying that he takes several drinks each...

The nurse overhears a client with low back pain saying that he takes several drinks each night to help him sleep. This would be an example of

alternate pain control methods.

coping with a chronic condition.

a social coping mechanism.

maladaptive coping.

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Client with low back pain saying that he takes several drinks each night to help him sleep is an example of maladaptive coping. In adaptive coping the person faces the problem and tries to positively device a strategy to solve the problem, whereas in maladaptive coping the person does not want to face the real problem and turns to destructive behaviours which involves risk taking behaviour, substance abuse, sexul promiscuity, compulsive lying.
Alternate pain control methods refers to other disciplines like accupuncture, yoga, reiki, hypnosis, biofeedback which provide strategies for pain control with or without pharmacological methods of pain relief .
in Social coping mechanism , the individual seeks emotional or physical support from the community members in order to reduce stress
Coping with a chronic condition may be adaptive or maladaptive coping mechanism. In an adaptive coping strategy the person after the initial denial will accept the chronic condition and take steps to manage their pain in a positive manner. but in maladptive coping the person instead approaches the situation in a negative manner , mostly resorting to self descructive strategies.

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