A client, aged 16 years, comes to the crisis clinic. The nurse learns she is being molested by her
uncle. The client told her mother of the uncle's behavior, but the mother accused the daughter of
lying.
The client's crisis would be classified as
a. maturational.
b. situational.
c. adventitious.
d. organic.
C
An adventitious crisis is a crisis of disaster, that is, not a part of everyday life. It is unplanned or
accidental. Adventitious crises include natural disasters, national disasters, and crimes of violence.
Sexual molestation falls within this classification. Option A: Maturational crisis occurs as an
individual arrives at a new stage of development, when old coping styles may be ineffective. Option
B: Situational crisis arises from an external source such as a job loss, divorce, or other loss affecting
self-concept or self-esteem. Option D is not a type of crisis.
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