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Crisis InterventionWhich factors best describe a crisis? Select all that apply.
Client's coping mechanisms are effective
A sudden or rapid event
Disturbs a balance in one's life
A client can experience growth
Usually prolonged and not resolved quickly - correct answer ✔A sudden or
rapid event
Disturbs a balance in one's life
A client can experience growth
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A crisis is a sudden or rapid event that disturbs a balance in one's life. Client
coping mechanisms are usually ineffective, but a crisis usually is brief and
resolves quickly. A client can experience injury, growth, or both.
Which nursing diagnosis best describes a client's symptoms during a crisis?
Powerlessness
Social Isolation
Alteration in family dynamics
Alteration in coping mechanisms - correct answer ✔Alteration in coping
mechanisms
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In a crisis, when strong coping mechanisms are employed, it is usually
resolved. While people can experience powerlessness in a crisis, this is often
related to lack of effective coping mechanisms. Social isolation is not always
, present in a crisis. Family dynamics may affect a crisis, but generally does not
describe the client's symptoms.
The nurse is reviewing a chart in preparation for discharge. John is a 50-year-
old male admitted with a fractured femur from a recent dirt bike accident. His
spouse states that suddenly, at the age of 50, he started doing all types of
risky things that he had never done before. Which type of crisis is John
experiencing?
Disposition crisis
Psychiatric emergency
Traumatic stress
Life transition crisis
Crisis reflecting psychopathology
Maturational/developmental crisi - correct answer
✔Maturational/developmental crisi
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Maturational/developmental crisis is a situation in which a client is unable to
move towards a different level of development. This can include a mid-life
experience, or sudden awareness of mortality. This is likely what John is
experiencing. Disposition crisis is sudden and unexpected outside of the
client's control. Life transition crisis can occur when a large life change
happens. Traumatic stress is experienced after an acute injury. Crisis
reflecting psychopathology or psychiatric emergency occurs due to an
underlying mental health condition.
Select which phase of crisis each one of these clients is experiencing. -
correct answer ✔Phase 1 - Evan lost his job. He went home and slept
through to the next morning. While he is worried, he started working on his
resume and looking at online job ads.
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