NURS 315: Exam #2 2025 Questions and
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Which of the following would be considered a situational (something that is likely
to happen in someone's life that causes disruption/is out of the ordinary but is not
traumatic) crisis? - ANSWER-Job Promotion; as it can cause disruption or
disequilibrium; making life unstable for a little while
Which of the following is accurate regarding a crisis? (crisis is personalized,
depends on the perception from that person, overwhelmed by an event that is
occuring, poor coping skills) - ANSWER-Occurs when an individual is at a
breaking point
For a patient in crisis, the assessment of the psychological domain focuses on
which of the following? - ANSWER-Coping strengths
The immediate, priority assessment that must be made during crisis intervention
therapy is - ANSWER-Whether external controls are needed. In this, you need to
ensure patient safety.
Jake and Mary Patternson are sending their only daughter, Allie, off to college. Jake
is worried about how he is going to pay for the increased costs of housing, tuition,
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, and living expenses, Mary is just as distressed about this event, nut her worries
surround her daughter's safety while being unsupervised in a college town. Which
factor determines which parent will experience the worst crisis? - ANSWER-Each
parent's perception of his or her ability to cope - it is each person's perception, as it
is individualized. (Balancing factors)
Effective interventions while providing care during a crisis include - ANSWER-
Resolving immediate problems perceived as most threatening to the client. You
need to assist the patient to resolve immediate problems that they may perceive as
overwhelming.
The nurse is assessing a client in crisis, The client states "I don't feel like I can't go
on anymore." Which of the following is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER-
"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" -- We want to ensure that the
patient is not suicidal.
An individual is seeking employment as a nurse in a crisis center. The interviewer
asks the job candidate what he would ask someone who called the crisis hotline so
as to determine whether the caller was experiencing a crisis. Which response would
be most appropriate? - ANSWER-"Tell me about what you are experiencing and
what it means to you.
Schizophrenia is most often characterized by which of the following assessment
findings? - ANSWER-Thought disturbances and hallucinations
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Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following would be considered a situational (something that is likely
to happen in someone's life that causes disruption/is out of the ordinary but is not
traumatic) crisis? - ANSWER-Job Promotion; as it can cause disruption or
disequilibrium; making life unstable for a little while
Which of the following is accurate regarding a crisis? (crisis is personalized,
depends on the perception from that person, overwhelmed by an event that is
occuring, poor coping skills) - ANSWER-Occurs when an individual is at a
breaking point
For a patient in crisis, the assessment of the psychological domain focuses on
which of the following? - ANSWER-Coping strengths
The immediate, priority assessment that must be made during crisis intervention
therapy is - ANSWER-Whether external controls are needed. In this, you need to
ensure patient safety.
Jake and Mary Patternson are sending their only daughter, Allie, off to college. Jake
is worried about how he is going to pay for the increased costs of housing, tuition,
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, and living expenses, Mary is just as distressed about this event, nut her worries
surround her daughter's safety while being unsupervised in a college town. Which
factor determines which parent will experience the worst crisis? - ANSWER-Each
parent's perception of his or her ability to cope - it is each person's perception, as it
is individualized. (Balancing factors)
Effective interventions while providing care during a crisis include - ANSWER-
Resolving immediate problems perceived as most threatening to the client. You
need to assist the patient to resolve immediate problems that they may perceive as
overwhelming.
The nurse is assessing a client in crisis, The client states "I don't feel like I can't go
on anymore." Which of the following is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER-
"Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself?" -- We want to ensure that the
patient is not suicidal.
An individual is seeking employment as a nurse in a crisis center. The interviewer
asks the job candidate what he would ask someone who called the crisis hotline so
as to determine whether the caller was experiencing a crisis. Which response would
be most appropriate? - ANSWER-"Tell me about what you are experiencing and
what it means to you.
Schizophrenia is most often characterized by which of the following assessment
findings? - ANSWER-Thought disturbances and hallucinations
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