After teaching a group of nursing students about crisis, the instructor determines that the education was successful when the students state which of the following?
A) "Crisis triggers maladaptive responses."
B) "Crisis is a time-limited event."
C) "Chronic crisis is a real situation."
D) "Events causing a crisis are similar for everyone."
Ans: B
Crisis is a time-limited event (usually no more than 4–6 weeks) that triggers adaptive or nonadaptive responses to maturational, situational, or traumatic experiences. By definition, there is no such thing as a chronic crisis. People who live in constant turmoil are not in crisis but in chaos. Although the feelings associated with a crisis are similar, the precipitating event and circumstances are unusual or rare, perceived as a threat and specific to the individual.
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