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Which statement best defines a crises?
A. A threat to equilibrium
B. An imbalance of emotions
C. Client's perception of the problem
D. Circumstance that requires external resources –
Correct Answer :A. A threat to equilibrium
Caplan's theory states that a crises is an internal disturbance caused by a stressful event that
alters the usual way of coping with a threat to the self; this temporarily disturbs the person's
equilibrium. Emotional instability may occur during a crisis, but many factors, such as past
experiences, availability of support systems, and use of coping mechanisms, will affect
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emotional state. The client's perception of problem is assessed in the first phase of crisis
intervention; the assessment is then used to determine the effect of crises and to plan
interventions. External resources are identified and mobilized to assist in crisis resolution.
A recently widowed client says, 'His death has complicated my life even more than the hassles
he caused when he was alive!' Which term would best describe the material relationship?
A. Loving
B. Long-term
C. Ambivalent
D. Subservient –
Correct Answer :C. Ambivalent
Which behavior indicates that the working phase has begun during group therapy?
A. Cohesiveness
B. Confrontation
C. Imitative behavior
D. Corrective recapitulation –
Correct Answer :A. Cohesiveness
When the group becomes united (cohesive), the clients can feel accepted, valued, and part of
the group; this is the optimal time for the working phase to begin. Confrontation, imitative
behavior, and corrective recapitulation all occur later in the working phase of group process,
not in the beginning.
A client verbalizes anger toward the staff after denied in unaccompanied day pass to leave
the psychiatric facility. Which feeling is most likely to be the source of the client's anger?
A. Hopelessness
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B. Indecisiveness
C. Powerlessness
D. Worthlessness –
Correct Answer :C. Powerlessness
Which response would the nurse make while speaking to a client diagnosed with
schizophrenia who keeps interjecting sentences that have nothing to do with the main
thoughts being exposed?
A. "You aren't making any sense; let's talk about something else."
B. "You're so confused; I can't understand what you're saying to me."
C. "Why don't you take a rest? We can talk again later this afternoon."
D. "I'd like to understand what you're saying, but I'm having difficulty following you." –
Correct Answer :D. "I'd like to understand what you're saying, but I'm having difficulty
following you."
Upon assessing a client who is receiving chemotherapy, the nurse notes the client is using a
scarf to cover her head. The nurse asks the client about coping with her altered body image.
Which functional pattern would the assessment include?
A. Value-belief pattern
B. Role-relationship pattern
C. Cognitive-perceptual pattern
D. Self-perception-self-tolerance pattern –
Correct Answer :D. Self-perception-self-tolerance pattern
Which response would the nurse make when a female client confides to the nurse that she
enjoys engaging in sex with multiple male adult sex partners simultaneously?
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A. 'I recommend that you seek counseling for this problem.'
B. 'Don't you think that having sex with multiple partners is immoral?'
C. 'These men are abusing you, and you should go to the police to report them.'
D. 'What are you using for birth control and protection from sexually transmitted infections?' –
Correct Answer :D. 'What are you using for birth control and protection from sexually
transmitted infections?'
Which response would the nurse make to a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder who
says, 'I know that my hands aren't dirty, but I just can't stop washing them'?
A. 'Let's talk about why you feel that you have to wash your hands.'
B. 'You're getting better; you're beginning to understand your problem.'
C. 'Don't worry about it; these actions are part of your illness, and the feelings will pass.'
D. 'I understand that-maybe we can work together to limit the number of times you wash
them.' - Correct Answer :D. 'I understand that-maybe we can work together to limit the
number of times you wash them.'
Which benefit would a client expect from joining a self-help group after being discharged from
a mental health facility?
A. Getting support from group members
B. Learning about confrontation techniques
C. Working on self-awareness exercises
D. Practicing psychotherapy interventions –
Correct Answer :A. Getting support from group members
Which term describes a display of anger that is socially unacceptable?
A. Abuse
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