Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The highest-priority goal of crisis intervention is:
a. Anxiety reduction.
b. Identification of situational supports.
c. Teaching specific coping skills that are lacking.
d. Patient safety -
correct answer ✅ANS: D
" Patient safety"
Which statement about crisis theory will provide a basis for nursing
intervention?
a. A crisis is an acute, time-limited phenomenon experienced as an
overwhelming emotional reaction to a problem perceived as
unsolvable.
b. A person in crisis has always had adjustment problems and has
coped inadequately in his or her usual life situations
,Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
c. Crisis is precipitated by an event that enhances a person's self
concept and self-esteem.
d. Nursing intervention in crisis situations rarely has the effect of
ameliorating the crisis -
correct answer ✅ANS: A
After celebrating the fortieth birthday, an individual becomes
concerned with the loss of youthful appearance. What type of crisis
has occurred?
a. Reactive
b. Situational
c. Maturational
d. Body image -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Maturational crises occur when a person arrives at a new stage of
development and finds that old coping styles are ineffective but has
not yet developed new strategies. Situational crises arise from
sources external to the individual. "Reactive" and "body image" are
not types of crisis.
,Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A patient comes to the crisis center saying, "I'm in a terrible
situation. I don't know what to do." The triage nurse can initially
assume that the patient is
a. suicidal.
b. anxious and fearful.
c. misperceiving reality.
d. potentially homicidal. -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
Individuals in crisis are universally anxious. They are often
frightened and may be mildly confused. Perceptions are often
narrowed with anxiety.
While conducting the initial interview with a patient in crisis, the
nurse should
a. speak in short, concise sentences.
b. convey a sense of urgency to the patient.
c. be forthright about time limits of the interview.
, Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
d. let the patient know the nurse controls the interview -
correct answer ✅ANS: A
Severe anxiety narrows perceptions and concentration. By speaking
in short concise sentences, the nurse enables the patient to grasp
what is being said. Conveying urgency will increase the patient's
anxiety. Letting the patient know who controls the interview or
stating that time is limited is nontherapeutic.
A patient is seen in the clinic for superficial cuts on both wrists.
Initially the patient paces and sobs but after a few minutes, the
patient is calmer. The nurse attempts to determine the patient's
perception of the precipitating event by asking:
a. "Tell me why you were crying."
b. "How did your wrists get injured?"
c. "How can I help you feel more comfortable?"
d. "What was happening when you started feeling this way?" -
correct answer ✅ANS: D
A clear definition of the immediate problem provides the best
opportunity to find a solution. Asking about recent upsetting events
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The highest-priority goal of crisis intervention is:
a. Anxiety reduction.
b. Identification of situational supports.
c. Teaching specific coping skills that are lacking.
d. Patient safety -
correct answer ✅ANS: D
" Patient safety"
Which statement about crisis theory will provide a basis for nursing
intervention?
a. A crisis is an acute, time-limited phenomenon experienced as an
overwhelming emotional reaction to a problem perceived as
unsolvable.
b. A person in crisis has always had adjustment problems and has
coped inadequately in his or her usual life situations
,Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
c. Crisis is precipitated by an event that enhances a person's self
concept and self-esteem.
d. Nursing intervention in crisis situations rarely has the effect of
ameliorating the crisis -
correct answer ✅ANS: A
After celebrating the fortieth birthday, an individual becomes
concerned with the loss of youthful appearance. What type of crisis
has occurred?
a. Reactive
b. Situational
c. Maturational
d. Body image -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Maturational crises occur when a person arrives at a new stage of
development and finds that old coping styles are ineffective but has
not yet developed new strategies. Situational crises arise from
sources external to the individual. "Reactive" and "body image" are
not types of crisis.
,Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A patient comes to the crisis center saying, "I'm in a terrible
situation. I don't know what to do." The triage nurse can initially
assume that the patient is
a. suicidal.
b. anxious and fearful.
c. misperceiving reality.
d. potentially homicidal. -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
Individuals in crisis are universally anxious. They are often
frightened and may be mildly confused. Perceptions are often
narrowed with anxiety.
While conducting the initial interview with a patient in crisis, the
nurse should
a. speak in short, concise sentences.
b. convey a sense of urgency to the patient.
c. be forthright about time limits of the interview.
, Crisis and PTSD NUR 2712C Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
d. let the patient know the nurse controls the interview -
correct answer ✅ANS: A
Severe anxiety narrows perceptions and concentration. By speaking
in short concise sentences, the nurse enables the patient to grasp
what is being said. Conveying urgency will increase the patient's
anxiety. Letting the patient know who controls the interview or
stating that time is limited is nontherapeutic.
A patient is seen in the clinic for superficial cuts on both wrists.
Initially the patient paces and sobs but after a few minutes, the
patient is calmer. The nurse attempts to determine the patient's
perception of the precipitating event by asking:
a. "Tell me why you were crying."
b. "How did your wrists get injured?"
c. "How can I help you feel more comfortable?"
d. "What was happening when you started feeling this way?" -
correct answer ✅ANS: D
A clear definition of the immediate problem provides the best
opportunity to find a solution. Asking about recent upsetting events
