A patient is experiencing crisis related to the loss of a job. This is which type of crisis?
a. developmental c. adventitious
b. situational d. organizational
B
Developmental crises occur as a person ages and moves from one developmental stage to another. Situational crises occur at any time, are not predictable, and occur when there is a change in role or function, as in losing a job. Adventitious crises are unpredictable events that rarely occur, such as being in a plane crash. There is not a category of organizational crisis.
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A patient in the hospital critical care unit is being evaluated for brain death. What neurological test should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
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