When educating a student nurse about the definition of a crisis state, the nurse recognizes that additional instruction is needed when the student nurse states,
a. "A crisis state is an acute normal human response."
b. "A crisis state is a mental illness."
c. "A crisis state represents a personal response."
d. "A crisis state creates a temporary disconnect from attachment to others."
ANS: A
Everly defines a crisis state as an acute normal human response to severely abnormal circumstances; it is not a mental illness. Because a crisis state represents a personal response, two people experiencing the same crisis event will respond differently to it. A crisis state creates a temporary disconnect from attachment to others, loss of meaning, and a disruption of previous mastery skills.
You might also like to view...
A nurse evaluates the results of diagnostic tests on a client's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Which fluid results alerts the nurse to possible viral meningitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Clear b. Cloudy c. Increased protein level d. Normal glucose level e. Bacterial organisms present f. Increased white blood cells
The rate that best indicates the proportion of people exposed to an agent who develop the disease is:
1. Attack rate 2. Incidence 3. Prevalence 4. Susceptibility
The most common benign bone tumor is:
a. osteoma b. osteoblastoma c. osteochondroma d. chondroma
What are goals of rehabilitative nursing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Minimize the impact of disability b. Return to maximum level of function c. Increase level of independence d. Adjust to change in lifestyle e. Increase control of their life