COPING INEFFECTIVE (13)    NUPA ASSESSMENT PROBLEMS (1927.2)

• Assess causative and contributing factors and onset of feelings and symptoms in correlation to events and life changes.
• Other
• Assist patient in identifying factors that increase or decrease the ability to cope.
• Encourage patient to verbalize feelings, perceptions and fears.
• Provide opportunities for patient to improve social and communication skills.
• Encourage patient to be involved in making treatment plans and decisions.
• Provide opportunities to learn and use stress management techniques.
• Encourage patient to identify and use support systems.
• Provide positive feedback when patient assumes responsibility for own behavior.
• Educate patient/family regarding diagnosis and treatment, use of stress management techniques and to identify community resources.

The inability to adequately manage or form a valid appraisal of the 
internal or environmental stressors due to lack of physical, 
psychological, behaviors and /or cognitive resources.