During a crisis assessment due to the diagnosis of a terminal illness, the nurse is trying to determine what the client's history is with regard to losses. Which question will best assess this area?
a. "How easily do you adapt to new situations?"
b. "What is your understanding of the current situation?"
c. "Who or what has helped you through crisis situations in the past?"
d. "How is this situation affecting your family?"
C
This question will help one to determine how this client has dealt with crises in the past. Asking the client about adaptation to new situations assesses for other risk factors; and asking about the client's understanding of the situation or how the situation is affecting the client's family assesses what the illness means to the client.
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