Author Question: Which event has the potential for causing a situational crisis? 1. Losing one's faith in God 2. ... (Read 146 times)

Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which event has the potential for causing a situational crisis?

1. Losing one's faith in God
2. Losing a job after 10 years
3. Leaving home to attend college
4. Retirement from teaching school

Question 2

A client's wife walked out on the family. The client became angry, breaking china and destroying potted plants. A neighbor convinced him to seek help at the local crisis center.

Which question would the crisis nurse ask to determine the client's immediate problem?
1. What did you do to cause your wife to leave?
2. Do you feel in control at this time?
3. What brings you here today?
4. How would you handle this situation if you had a second chance?

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
A situational crisis occurs when a specific, external event, such as job loss, disturbs one's psy-chologic equilibrium. The other options would be considered internal (subjective) crises.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
This question gives the nurse an understanding of the client's chief complaint.
1. This question places the blame on the client, without knowing the circumstances. 2. This ques-tion will not help determine the client's chief complaint, but it might be used later. 4. This ques-tion does not help determine the client's chief complaint.