Exam 21: Crisis: Theory and Intervention

Which patient behavior assures the nurse that the primary goal of crisis intervention has been achieved by a patient who experiencing extreme mania?

Which statements are the basis for making counseling available to grade-school children who have experienced the violent death of a classmate? Select all that apply.

Which assessment observations will be most influential in determining whether a patient exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication who was brought to the emergency room by friends will be involuntarily admitted for psychiatric evaluation? Select all that apply.

A patient who survived a tornado is without shelter and food,has lost his car,and has learned that several friends sustained injuries.To tailor intervention to the patient's needs,the nurse would make it a priority to:

Which event has the potential for causing a situational crisis?

Which situations would increase an individual's risk for ineffective coping related to stress? Select all that apply.

Which patient statement made by a spouse is representative of those seen in Phase 3 of the crisis response regarding the death of a loved one?

The crisis nurse working with law enforcement is called to assist at a scene where an overtly psychotic individual is threatening officers with a handgun.He shouts that aliens dressed like police are pursuing him and he has to get away.The priority intervention is:

Which factor will have the greatest impact on a patient's ability to effectively respond to the loss of a spouse?

Which nursing interventions are implemented when using the ACT model to manage a patient who has experienced a physical assault while visiting a vacation resort? Select all that apply.

What is the basis for a 1-month crisis intervention follow-up for individuals who have survived a major hurricane?

Which patient statement assures the nurse that the patient's immediate psychiatric emergency has been resolved?

Which patient statement is representative of those seen in Phase 2 of the crisis response regarding financial problems?

What intervention has highest priority when a patient diagnosed with acute stress disorder (ASD)reports difficulty sleeping and is observed to have an exaggerated startled response 6 weeks after the trauma occurred?

To plan effectively for an individual who is in crisis,the nurse must have an understanding of:

A worker has recently been involved in assisting with the cleanup from a flood that washed away many homes in his area and caused loss of life.Which crisis intervention would assist the worker in dealing with the traumatic experience?

Which patient response demonstrates that the patient whose home was destroyed by a fire is coping with the disaster?

Which statement is the basis for the combination of both interactive therapy and antidepressant medication for a patient whose chronic depression resulted in a suicide attempt?

Which behavior is observed in the honeymoon stage of a community's adjustment to a severe flood?

Which nursing intervention is vital to the effective management of a psychiatric emergency resulting from a patient's experience of extreme despair?