A patient is in crisis following a disastrous flood that destroyed the entire town. This is which type of crisis?

a. developmental c. adventitious
b. situational d. organizational


C
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 crisis are unpredictable events that rarely occur, such as being in a plane crash or losing a home to a flood. There is not a category of organizational crisis.

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