An appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient who states she cannot cope with her illness is a. controlling the environment to prevent sensory overload and  promote sleep. b....

An appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient who states she cannot cope with her illness is

a. controlling the environment to prevent sensory overload and  promote sleep.

b. encouraging the patient’s family to offer emotional support by frequent visiting.

c. arranging for the patient to phone family and friends to maintain emotional bonds.

d. asking the patient to describe previous stressful situations and how she managed to resolve them.