Module 5: Crisis Intervention

Question 1

A crisis is self-limiting and is usually resolved within…

Answer 1

4-6 weeks

Question 2

internal adaptation to typical life events (marriage, birth of a child, retirement, etc.)

Answer 2

developmental crisis

Question 3

a situation occurs that is not anticipated from outside the individual (job loss, death, unplanned pregnancy, divorce, change in financial status, etc.)

Answer 3

societal crisis

Question 4

an unplanned disaster of catastrophic proportion impacting individuals/groups with long-lasting effects (natural disasters, pandemics, wars, etc.)

Answer 4

adventitious crisis

Question 5

The nurse’s initial task is to…

Answer 5

assess the individual or family’s perception of the problem

Question 6

type of care that promotes mental health and reduces mental illness to decrease the incidence of crisis

Answer 6

primary care

Question 7

type of care that establishes the intervention during an acute crisis to prevent prolonged anxiety

Answer 7

secondary care

Question 8

type of care that provides support for those who have experienced a severe crisis and are now recovering from a disabling mental state

Answer 8

tertiary care

Question 9

a tertiary intervention directed toward a group that has experienced a crisis

Answer 9

critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)

Question 10

An evaluation for a person in crisis is usually performed…

Answer 10

4 to 8 weeks after the initial interview