CRISIS INTERVENTION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UUNIVERSITY
1. Crisis intervention is:
A. Immediate psychological support during a crisis
B. Long-term therapy only
C. Surgery procedure
D. Genetic treatment
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on urgent psychological stabilization.
2. A crisis is:
A. A stressful event overwhelming coping ability
B. Normal daily activity
C. Physical injury only
D. Learning process
Answer: A
Rationale: Crisis exceeds coping resources.
3. Crisis intervention aims to:
A. Stabilize and restore functioning
B. Increase stress
C. Ignore problems
D. Delay treatment
Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate recovery focus.
4. Acute crisis is:
A. Sudden and short-term psychological disruption
B. Long-term illness
C. Physical disease
D. Genetic disorder
Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate onset crisis.
,5. Chronic crisis is:
A. Long-lasting unresolved crisis
B. Short event
C. Temporary mood
D. Physical injury
Answer: A
Rationale: Persistent crisis situation.
6. Crisis intervention is usually:
A. Short-term
B. Permanent therapy
C. Surgical
D. Experimental only
Answer: A
Rationale: Brief intervention model.
7. The first step in crisis intervention is:
A. Assessment
B. Medication
C. Surgery
D. Ignoring symptoms
Answer: A
Rationale: Understand situation first.
8. Safety planning ensures:
A. Protection from harm
B. Increased risk
C. Confusion
D. Delay in care
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents self-harm or danger.
9. Psychological first aid focuses on:
A. Immediate emotional support
B. Long-term diagnosis
C. Surgery
D. Genetics
Answer: A
Rationale: Early supportive care.
, 10. Triage in crisis means:
A. Prioritizing cases by severity
B. Random selection
C. Ignoring clients
D. Therapy termination
Answer: A
Rationale: Urgency-based care.
11. Emotional stabilization means:
A. Reducing intense distress
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Ignoring emotions
D. Confusion
Answer: A
Rationale: Calm restoration.
12. Crisis can be triggered by:
A. Trauma or loss
B. Happiness
C. Routine life only
D. Exercise
Answer: A
Rationale: Stressful events.
13. Loss of loved one is:
A. A crisis event
B. Normal learning
C. Genetics
D. Strength building only
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional shock.
14. Crisis intervention worker should be:
A. Calm and supportive
B. Aggressive
C. Judgmental
D. Passive only
Answer: A
Rationale: Professional demeanor.
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UUNIVERSITY
1. Crisis intervention is:
A. Immediate psychological support during a crisis
B. Long-term therapy only
C. Surgery procedure
D. Genetic treatment
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on urgent psychological stabilization.
2. A crisis is:
A. A stressful event overwhelming coping ability
B. Normal daily activity
C. Physical injury only
D. Learning process
Answer: A
Rationale: Crisis exceeds coping resources.
3. Crisis intervention aims to:
A. Stabilize and restore functioning
B. Increase stress
C. Ignore problems
D. Delay treatment
Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate recovery focus.
4. Acute crisis is:
A. Sudden and short-term psychological disruption
B. Long-term illness
C. Physical disease
D. Genetic disorder
Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate onset crisis.
,5. Chronic crisis is:
A. Long-lasting unresolved crisis
B. Short event
C. Temporary mood
D. Physical injury
Answer: A
Rationale: Persistent crisis situation.
6. Crisis intervention is usually:
A. Short-term
B. Permanent therapy
C. Surgical
D. Experimental only
Answer: A
Rationale: Brief intervention model.
7. The first step in crisis intervention is:
A. Assessment
B. Medication
C. Surgery
D. Ignoring symptoms
Answer: A
Rationale: Understand situation first.
8. Safety planning ensures:
A. Protection from harm
B. Increased risk
C. Confusion
D. Delay in care
Answer: A
Rationale: Prevents self-harm or danger.
9. Psychological first aid focuses on:
A. Immediate emotional support
B. Long-term diagnosis
C. Surgery
D. Genetics
Answer: A
Rationale: Early supportive care.
, 10. Triage in crisis means:
A. Prioritizing cases by severity
B. Random selection
C. Ignoring clients
D. Therapy termination
Answer: A
Rationale: Urgency-based care.
11. Emotional stabilization means:
A. Reducing intense distress
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Ignoring emotions
D. Confusion
Answer: A
Rationale: Calm restoration.
12. Crisis can be triggered by:
A. Trauma or loss
B. Happiness
C. Routine life only
D. Exercise
Answer: A
Rationale: Stressful events.
13. Loss of loved one is:
A. A crisis event
B. Normal learning
C. Genetics
D. Strength building only
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional shock.
14. Crisis intervention worker should be:
A. Calm and supportive
B. Aggressive
C. Judgmental
D. Passive only
Answer: A
Rationale: Professional demeanor.
