Author Question: A 42-year-old woman seeks crisis intervention. She tells the nurse I cannot take it anymore It has ... (Read 58 times)

Themember4 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A 42-year-old woman seeks crisis intervention. She tells the nurse I cannot take it anymore It has
to stop. Last year my husband had an affair, and we do not communicate anymore.

Three months
ago I found a lump in my breast that the doctor is watching closely, and yesterday my 20-year-old
daughter told me she is quitting college and moving to another state with her boyfriend.. The type of
crisis the client is experiencing is
a. maturational.
b. situational.
c. adventitious.
d. recurring.

Question 2

A nurse who leads group therapy for a group of depressed clients also plans to implement a plan of
exercise for each client. The rationale to use when presenting this plan to the treatment team is that
exercise

a. releases hormones called -endorphins that have antidepressant and anxiolytic
effects.
b. prevents damage from sympathetic nervous system overstimulation.
c. improves circulation and oxygenation to brain and body cells.
d. detoxifies the body by ridding it of metabolic wastes.

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

Answer to Question 1

B
A situational crisis arises from an external source and involves a loss of self-concept or self-esteem.
Option C: An adventitious crisis is a crisis of disaster, such as a natural disaster or crime of violence.
Option A: Maturational crisis occurs as an individual arrives at a new stage of development, when
old coping styles may be ineffective. Option D: No classification of recurring crisis exists.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
-Endorphins produced during exercise result in improvement in mood and lowered anxiety. The
other options are not accurate.