NURS 4010 TEST BANK EXAM 3 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Crisis
sudden event that disrupts homeostasis and is defined by a struggle for
adaptation in the aftermath
Is a crisis acute or chronic?
acute 4-6weeks
Four phases of crisis: phase 1
exposed to a stressor increasi...
NURS 4010 TEST BANK EXAM 3 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Crisis
sudden event that disrupts homeostasis and is defined by a struggle for
adaptation in the aftermath
Is a crisis acute or chronic?
acute 4-6weeks
Four phases of crisis: phase 1
exposed to a stressor increasing anxiety leading to a person using their
problem solving techniques
Four phases of crisis: phase 2
previous coping mechanisms do not work causing increased anxiety and
discomfort; feelings of confusion and disorganization
Four phases of crisis: phase 3
all possible internal and external resources are used to resolve a
problem and relieve discomfort and a person may try new problem-
solving techniques (hopeful); the person will not progress to the next
phase if this is successful
Four phases of crisis: phase 4
anxiety may reach panic levels; cognitive functioning becomes
disordered, emotions labile, behavior may reflect the presence of
psychotic thinking and maladaptive behaviors may result
,Factors that influence experiencing a crisis
-is the individual's perception of the event realistic?
-is there support available?
-are there adequate coping mechanisms; dependent on other life
events, unresolved losses, a concurrent problems, how good are their
coping mechanisms to begin with?
Maturational crisis
-A normal state in growth and development in which a specific
maturational task must be learned but old coping mechanisms are no
longer adequate or acceptable.
-internal crisis
-the way each crisis is resolved in the stages of development effect
progression to the next stage
Situational crisis
Arise from events that are
Extraordinary
External
Often unanticipated
adventitious crisis
A major natural or man-made disaster or a crime of violence
Psychiatric Emergencies
crises in which general functioning has been severely impaired and the
individual rendered incompetent or unable to assume personal
responsibility
Symptoms in a crisis: physiological
,physically exhausted, poor eating or overeating, oversleeping
Symptoms in a crisis: thoughts
confused, highly anxious, incoherent
Symptoms in a crisis: feelings
helplessness, overwhelmed, depressed, self-loathing
Symptoms in a crisis: behaviors
inability to function, maladaptive behaviors like substance abuse
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
-physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
-in a crisis: physiological needs are not being met
minimum goal of a crisis
resolution of the individual's functioning to t pre-crisis level of
functioning
the maximum goal of a crisis
improve level of functioning to pre-crisis level
personality disorders
-not diagnosable until after 18 when traits become rigid and inflexible
-defined by DSM-V as: an enduring pattern of inner experience and
behavior, deviates markedly from cultural expectations, is pervasive and
inflexible; manifested in two or more cognition, affectivity, interpersonal
functioning, impulse control
-not attributable to effects of substance or medical condition.
variables of personality development
, temperament, heredity, experiences (need to look at attachment theory
with caregivers)
Cluster A personality disorders
odd/eccentric
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
paranoid personality disorder
type of personality disorder characterized by extreme suspiciousness or
mistrust of others
may have been subjected to parental antagonism and harassment
schizoid personality disorder
-odd
Personality disorder characterized by persistent avoidance of social
relationships and little expression of emotion
-socially withdrawn: neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
schizotypal personality disorder
-bizarre
-A person has several traits that cause interpersonal problems, including
inappropriate effect, paranoid/magical thinking, off-beliefs
-males more than females and higher risk for developing if a first-degree
relative has schizophrenia
Cluster B personality disorders
dramatic, emotional, erratic
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