Answer to Question 1
A
A patient with stress so severe that the patient is unable to cope using previous stress reduction strategies often experiences a crisis. A crisis devastates a person and requires use of all resources available. Unlike stress, which ends when the stressor disappears, the effects of a crisis sometimes last for years. Developmental crises often arise during the normal flow of human growth, such as with the birth of a child, graduation from college, or a midlife career change. Situational crises emerge from the occurrence of extraordinary events such as terrorist attacks, car crashes, rapes, or job loss. Existential crises refer to inner conflicts and anxieties arising from concerns about life's purpose, responsibilities, independence, or commitment. Finally, ecosystemic crises occur following a natural or human-caused disaster, such as a hurricane.
Answer to Question 2
B
Remember, when a patient begins to fall, the nurse should assume a wide base of support with one foot in front of the other to support the patient's weight, gently lower the patient to the floor, and protect the patient's head.
Patient Position for Posterior Percussion
Patient Teaching
A patient centered care approach
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.