A community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a community center group about crisis. Which of the following concepts about situational crises should be included in the presentation? Select all that apply
A) A situational crisis is a stressful, disrupting event arising from external circumstances that occur suddenly to a person, group, aggregate, or community.
B) Situational crises can be predicted, expected, and planned.
C) Situational crises are never positive.
D) Situational crises often occur without warning.
E) Situational crises occur to people because of where they are in time and space.
Ans: A, D, E
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