Davis Advantage - Crisis
Which of the following are examples of dispositional crises? Select all that
apply.
a. Maintaining a quiet environment around the client
b. Noting the degree of disorganization
c. Determining the presence of physical symptoms
d. Identifying if the incident has reactivated preexisting situations - correct
answer ✔a. Maintaining a quiet environment around the client
The nurse is caring for a client whose cognitive functions are disordered.
Which phase of crisis development would the nurse anticipate the client to be
in?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
D. Phase IV - correct answer ✔D. Phase IV
According to Aguilera, which factor affects the way a client perceives and
responds to a precipitating stressor?
a. Availability of coping strategies
b. Loss of a valuable possession
c. Exposure to harmful situations
d. Challenges faced during the crisis - correct answer ✔a. Availability of
coping strategies
, After losing a friend in a motorcycle accident, the client tells the nurse, "I
should have died in the accident instead of my friend. I was driving the bike
too fast." What does the client's statement indicate?
a. Survivor's guilt
b. Spiritual distress
c. Suicidal ideation
d. Withdrawn behavior - correct answer ✔a. Survivor's guilt
Which features are expected in a client who has experienced a traumatic
event? Select all that apply.
a. Feeling of impending doom
b. Exaggerated sense of responsibility
c. Reduced participation in community functions
d. Expressions of concern about belief systems
e. Expressing having no control over anything in life verbally - correct answer
✔a. Feeling of impending doom
b. Exaggerated sense of responsibility
e. Expressing having no control over anything in life verbally
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a great deal of anxiety
because previously used problem-solving techniques have failed. In which
phase of crisis development is the client most likely to be?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV - correct answer ✔b. Phase II
Which of the following are examples of dispositional crises? Select all that
apply.
a. Maintaining a quiet environment around the client
b. Noting the degree of disorganization
c. Determining the presence of physical symptoms
d. Identifying if the incident has reactivated preexisting situations - correct
answer ✔a. Maintaining a quiet environment around the client
The nurse is caring for a client whose cognitive functions are disordered.
Which phase of crisis development would the nurse anticipate the client to be
in?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
D. Phase IV - correct answer ✔D. Phase IV
According to Aguilera, which factor affects the way a client perceives and
responds to a precipitating stressor?
a. Availability of coping strategies
b. Loss of a valuable possession
c. Exposure to harmful situations
d. Challenges faced during the crisis - correct answer ✔a. Availability of
coping strategies
, After losing a friend in a motorcycle accident, the client tells the nurse, "I
should have died in the accident instead of my friend. I was driving the bike
too fast." What does the client's statement indicate?
a. Survivor's guilt
b. Spiritual distress
c. Suicidal ideation
d. Withdrawn behavior - correct answer ✔a. Survivor's guilt
Which features are expected in a client who has experienced a traumatic
event? Select all that apply.
a. Feeling of impending doom
b. Exaggerated sense of responsibility
c. Reduced participation in community functions
d. Expressions of concern about belief systems
e. Expressing having no control over anything in life verbally - correct answer
✔a. Feeling of impending doom
b. Exaggerated sense of responsibility
e. Expressing having no control over anything in life verbally
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a great deal of anxiety
because previously used problem-solving techniques have failed. In which
phase of crisis development is the client most likely to be?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV - correct answer ✔b. Phase II
