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genevieve1028 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The crisis that occurs as an individual moves from young adulthood to middle age and becomes
concerned with loss of his youthful appearance would be assessed by the nurse as a(n) crisis.

a. situational
b. maturational
c. reactive
d. adventitious

Question 2

On the basis of recent findings, which client could the nurse expect to have greater difficulty
adjusting to life changes that have occurred over the past year?

a. A, a 32-year-old woman who is pregnant, divorcing her husband, and changing
residences
b. B, a 40-year-old man who has received a promotion and undertaken a weight loss
program
c. C, a 45-year-old woman whose daughter left home to attend college and whose ill
mother is moving in
d. D, a 67-year-old retired man who lost his home in a hurricane

Silverbeard98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Maturational crises occur when a person arrives at a new stage of development and finds that old
coping styles are ineffective but has not yet developed new strategies. Option A: Situational crises
arise from sources external to the individual, such as divorce and job loss. Option C: No
classification called reactive crisis exists. Option D: Adventitious crises occur when disasters such
as natural disasters (e.g., floods, hurricanes), war, or violent crimes disrupt coping.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The scores on the Life-Changing Events Questionnaire are the following: A, 151; B, 58; C, 100; and
D, 95 . The higher the score, the greater the stress placed on the individual. In addition, women
assess and react to life stress events at a higher level than men. Men tend to underrate life change
units by approximately 17. Even when adjustments are made to the scores of the men, A still rates
highest.