Crisis Prevention Intervention CPI TEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>

Crisis Prevention Intervention CPI TEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;RECENT VERSION&gt; 1. Crisis - ANSWER An acute, time limited event during which client experiences an emotional response that cannot be managed with the client's normal coping mechanisms 2. What does a crisis present? - ANSWER A struggle for equilibrium and adaptation, 3. T or F: What might be considered a crisis for one person might not be for another - ANSWER Ture 4. Crisis is defined as - ANSWER A sudden event in one's life, during which usual coping mechanisms cannot resolve the problem 5. What does the crisis disturb? - ANSWER Homeostasis 6. Who does crisis occur in and is it equated with psychopathology? - ANSWER Crisis occurs in all individuals at one time or another and is not necessarily equated with psychopathology. 7. What are crises precipitated by? - ANSWER Specific identifiable events 8. Are crises acute or chronic? - ANSWER Acute and they are resolved in one way or another within a brief period. They are personal by nature. 9. What does a crisis situation contain? - ANSWER The potential for psychological growth or deterioration. 10. What are the types of crisis? - ANSWER Maturational Situational, and Adventitious 11. Maturational/ developmental crisis - ANSWER Occurs in response to a situation that triggers emotions related to unresolved conflicts in one's life, Erikson's stages of growth and development. 12. Situational Crisis - ANSWER When an external source is the precipitator of a crisis, often unanticipated. 13. Examples of situational crisis - ANSWER Death of a loved one, loss/change of job, divorce, financial change, severe physical illness. 14. Who are situational life evens often supported by? - ANSWER By family/friends and utilizes individuals resiliency. 15. Adventitious Crisis - ANSWER A crisis or disaster that is not common pat of everyday life. 16. Examples of adventitious crisis: - ANSWER Unplanned, such as natural disasters; fires, hurricanes, terroristic attacks, crimes of violence, mass shootings. 17. Who can be involved in an adventitious crisis? - ANSWER Can be an individual or group of people. 18. What are some nursing diagnosis made by the disaster nurse? - ANSWER Risk for injury, infection, and post-trauma syndrome, anxiety, fear, spiritual distress, and ineffective community coping. 19. What are identified as criteria for evaluation by the disaster nurse? - ANSWER Outcome behaviors 20. What does evaluation consist of for the disaster nurse? - ANSWER Reassessment to determine if the nursing interventions have been successful in achieving the objectives of care. 21. Crisis Development/Behavior Levels - ANSWER 1. Anxiety 2. Defensive 3. Risk behavior 4. Tension reduction 22. Staff Attitudes/Approaches - ANSWER 1. Supportive 2. Directive 3. Physical intervention 4. Therapeutic rapport 23. Facilitation Formula - Declarative Knowledge - ANSWER Knowing WHAT Term -&gt; Definition -&gt; Examples 24. Facilitation Formula - Procedural Knowledge - ANSWER Knowing HOW Demonstrate/describe -&gt; Participate/practice -&gt; Explain/expand 25. Aggression - ANSWER Behavior that is characterized by vigorous, intense, or hostile actions. 26. Violence - ANSWER Any behavior where force is used to injure or abuse another person, usually intending to cause injury. 27. Core Values - ANSWER Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security 28. Crisis Development Model - ANSWER 4 Crisis Development/Behavior Levels 4 Staff Attitudes/Approaches 29. Responsibilities After a Crisis Event - ANSWER Recording and reporting; ensuring ll involved are alright 30. What is the value of learning the four levels and corresponding staff attitudes? - ANSWER Helps you intervene early and appropriately. Helps you avoid overreacting and underreacting. Helps you avert crisis. 31. Verbal Escalation Continuum - ANSWER Questioning Refusal Release Intimidation Tension Reduction 32. Three reasons you should use the Supportive Stance. - ANSWER 1. Communicates respect 2. Nonthreatening 3. Safety 33. Two ways the Decision-Making Matrix model is used to consider risk. - ANSWER Likelihood Severity 34. Due Care Guidelines - ANSWER Respect other participants as peers Responsible for the safety of others with regards to my actions Will not engage in horseplay Will not teach other skills 35. CPI Verbal Escalation Continuum - ANSWER 1. Questioning 2. Refusal-set limits 3. Release (isolate/call aside/allow to vent) 4. Intimidation 5. Tension Reduction 36. Keys to Setting limits - ANSWER 1. REasonable 2. Simple 3. Enforceable 37. Verbal intervention tips (Dos) - ANSWER 1. Set limits / 2. consistent / 3. Calm / 4. allow for silence / 5. Fair / 6. Listen / Monitor Paraverbals 38. Verbal intervention tips (Don'ts) - ANSWER 1. back into corner // 2. dismiss 3. make assumptions / 4. be Insincere/phony 39. Primary Prevention - ANSWER protect healthy people from developing a disease and keep them healthy