Question

A 32-year-old healthy runner has fallen and has an acute metatarsal fracture, which will mean the client will be in plaster for approximately 6 to 8 weeks. The client now feels unhealthy. What is more than likely the cause of this perception of his or her health status?a. The client is young and physically active.b. The client has a genetic predisposition for being healthy.c. The client is now unable to engage in meaningful work.d. The client has poor coping abilities.

Answer 1

Answer:

.d. The client has poor coping abilities.

Explanation:

When a person who has an active life, regardless of age, suffers a fracture, he or she loses much of the mobility and this makes it harder for them to perform their daily tasks, sometimes being forced to interrupt them.  For this reason, the person may feel unhealthy until the fracture is healed and he or she returns to their daily activities as before.