A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit for crisis intervention. When caring for this client, the nurse recognizes that crisis intervention is
a. a long-term treatment to improve coping skills.
b. a system for focusing on future problem-solving skills.
c. a method of intervention with a goal of returning the client to a level of functioning higher than their precrisis level.
d. a time-limited treatment focused on the immediate problem and its resolution.
Question 2The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis situation. The nurse recognizes that after feeling a sense of shock, the client will go through a period of recoil in which the client
a. behaviors can appear normal to outsiders.
b. takes constructive actions to face and resolve the reality issues present.
c. achieves at least precrisis functioning.
d. experiences variations in emotions.
Question 3A client experiences an unusually stressful life event that exceeds their resources and coping skills. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing which type of crisis?
a. Developmental
b. Private
c. Adventitious
d. Situational
Question 4A model of psychosocial development in which each stage is associated with a psychosocial crisis to be resolved was developed by which theorist?
a. Caplan
b. Erikson
c. Aguilera
d. Roberts
Question 5When caring for an older adult client who is experiencing memory loss, the nurse notes that the client emotionally overreacts to situations, appearing as if having temper tantrums when responding to real or perceived frustration
. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a catastrophic reaction. When caring for this client, the nurse should
a. attempt to keep the client awake for extended periods of time.
b. demand the client stop demonstrating inappropriate behavior.
c. increase the client's environmental stimuli.
d. use distraction to move the client away from the offending environmental stimuli.
Question 6The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with cognitive impairment. When developing a plan of care for this client, the nurse should plan to
a. provide instructions one step at a time.
b. offer several instructions at a time when orienting the client to their room.
c. teach the client new skills using complex instructions with multiple steps.
d. refrain from mentioning the client's past life experiences when asking questions.
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