A nurse is working with a client who is traumatized because a tornado destroyed her house. This event represents which type of crisis?
A) Natural crisis
B) Situational crisis
C) Developmental crisis
D) Adventitious crisis
Ans: D
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An adventitious crisis is an outside external event that causes trauma and disruption, usually to many people. Examples include terrorism, natural disasters, hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes, riots, unusual media events, kidnappings, wars, and bombings. Acute and post-traumatic stress reactions are common outcomes. A situational crisis is a response to a sudden and unavoidable traumatic event that largely affects a person's identity and roles. A developmental or maturational crisis results from normal life events that cause stress. Natural crisis is not one of the three types of crisis.
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