CRISIS INTERVENTION LATEST 2024
FORM A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL ARE
CORRECT) A GRADE
Which role is most appropriate for the nurse regarding a client's coping mechanisms?
A. Selecting the type of coping mechanism
B. Educating the client about different types of coping mechanisms
C. Assisting the client in choosing alternative coping mechanisms
D. Helping the client implement a coping mechanism through unconditional acceptance
- Answer-C. Assisting the client in choosing alternative coping mechanisms
Which statement made by the wife of a client indicates a class I crisis, according to
Baldwin?
A. "My husband is haunted by nightmares of the accident."
B. "My husband frequently wanders down the road when he has intense anxiety."
C. "My husband had a medication overdose due to stress at the office."
D. "My husband has become physically ill due to his anxiety about growing older." -
Answer-D. "My husband has become physically ill due to his anxiety about growing
older."
Which nursing intervention provides information that can be used to build on in order to
help a client cope with a traumatic experience?
A. Identifying the client's strengths
B. Listening for comments that indicate the client feels responsible for the traumatic
event
C. Recommending participation in debriefing sessions
D. Evaluating current factors associated with trauma - Answer-A. Identifying the client's
strengths
The nurse is caring for a client facing a dispositional crisis. Which outcome indicates
that the client has overcome this crisis?
A. The client finds support systems to help him or her return to normal activities.
B. The client identifies problematic areas and approaches to change.
C. The client feels empowered to clarify his or her needs.
D. The client is supported through therapy and hospitalization, if necessary, to maintain
client safety. - Answer-C. The client feels empowered to clarify his or her needs.
The client tells the nurse that he feels unable to commit to a long-term relationship with
his girlfriend because of the abandonment he felt after his parents divorced when he
was a child. Which type of crisis is the client undergoing?
, A. Psychiatric emergency
B. Crisis reflecting psychopathology
C. Crisis for anticipated life transitions
D. Maturational/developmental crisis - Answer-D. Maturational/developmental crisis
The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing phase IV of crisis intervention. How
would the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the crisis intervention for this client?
A. Using the reality-oriented approach
B. Establishing the goals of the interventions
C. Building a working relationship with the client
D. Determining the presence of positive behavioral changes in the client - Answer-D.
Determining the presence of positive behavioral changes in the client
While reviewing the case sheet of a client with risk for post-trauma syndrome, the nurse
notices an intervention to evaluate factors associated with the trauma. Which would be
the rationale behind this intervention?
A. To identify signs of survivor's guilt
B. To identify the client's need for further assistance
C. To note the client's positive and negative coping skills
D. To assess the client's reaction to the event and plan care based on it - Answer-D. To
assess the client's reaction to the event and plan care based on it
The nurse is caring for an adult client who had a traumatic experience. Which
psychological responses would the nurse most likely observe in this client? Select all
that apply.
A. Arousal
B. Anxiety
C. Numbing
D. Somatic complaints
E. Hyperactive behavior - Answer-A. Arousal
B. Anxiety
C. Numbing
A client's house was destroyed in a tornado. The client received minor injuries but
experiences anxiety every time a storm approaches. Which type of crisis does the client
have?
A. Dispositional crisis
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Crisis of anticipated life transitions
D. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress - Answer-D. Crisis resulting from traumatic
stress
Which would be the primary nursing intervention for a client with anxiety or panic?
A. Determining the degree of anxiety or panic
B. Developing a trusting relationship with the client
C. Encouraging the use of stress management techniques
FORM A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL ARE
CORRECT) A GRADE
Which role is most appropriate for the nurse regarding a client's coping mechanisms?
A. Selecting the type of coping mechanism
B. Educating the client about different types of coping mechanisms
C. Assisting the client in choosing alternative coping mechanisms
D. Helping the client implement a coping mechanism through unconditional acceptance
- Answer-C. Assisting the client in choosing alternative coping mechanisms
Which statement made by the wife of a client indicates a class I crisis, according to
Baldwin?
A. "My husband is haunted by nightmares of the accident."
B. "My husband frequently wanders down the road when he has intense anxiety."
C. "My husband had a medication overdose due to stress at the office."
D. "My husband has become physically ill due to his anxiety about growing older." -
Answer-D. "My husband has become physically ill due to his anxiety about growing
older."
Which nursing intervention provides information that can be used to build on in order to
help a client cope with a traumatic experience?
A. Identifying the client's strengths
B. Listening for comments that indicate the client feels responsible for the traumatic
event
C. Recommending participation in debriefing sessions
D. Evaluating current factors associated with trauma - Answer-A. Identifying the client's
strengths
The nurse is caring for a client facing a dispositional crisis. Which outcome indicates
that the client has overcome this crisis?
A. The client finds support systems to help him or her return to normal activities.
B. The client identifies problematic areas and approaches to change.
C. The client feels empowered to clarify his or her needs.
D. The client is supported through therapy and hospitalization, if necessary, to maintain
client safety. - Answer-C. The client feels empowered to clarify his or her needs.
The client tells the nurse that he feels unable to commit to a long-term relationship with
his girlfriend because of the abandonment he felt after his parents divorced when he
was a child. Which type of crisis is the client undergoing?
, A. Psychiatric emergency
B. Crisis reflecting psychopathology
C. Crisis for anticipated life transitions
D. Maturational/developmental crisis - Answer-D. Maturational/developmental crisis
The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing phase IV of crisis intervention. How
would the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the crisis intervention for this client?
A. Using the reality-oriented approach
B. Establishing the goals of the interventions
C. Building a working relationship with the client
D. Determining the presence of positive behavioral changes in the client - Answer-D.
Determining the presence of positive behavioral changes in the client
While reviewing the case sheet of a client with risk for post-trauma syndrome, the nurse
notices an intervention to evaluate factors associated with the trauma. Which would be
the rationale behind this intervention?
A. To identify signs of survivor's guilt
B. To identify the client's need for further assistance
C. To note the client's positive and negative coping skills
D. To assess the client's reaction to the event and plan care based on it - Answer-D. To
assess the client's reaction to the event and plan care based on it
The nurse is caring for an adult client who had a traumatic experience. Which
psychological responses would the nurse most likely observe in this client? Select all
that apply.
A. Arousal
B. Anxiety
C. Numbing
D. Somatic complaints
E. Hyperactive behavior - Answer-A. Arousal
B. Anxiety
C. Numbing
A client's house was destroyed in a tornado. The client received minor injuries but
experiences anxiety every time a storm approaches. Which type of crisis does the client
have?
A. Dispositional crisis
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Crisis of anticipated life transitions
D. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress - Answer-D. Crisis resulting from traumatic
stress
Which would be the primary nursing intervention for a client with anxiety or panic?
A. Determining the degree of anxiety or panic
B. Developing a trusting relationship with the client
C. Encouraging the use of stress management techniques
