Crisis 1 - Exam 2 ATINCLEX

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Crisis 1 - Exam 2 ATI/NCLEX Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is caring for a client who recently experienced a house fire and expresses feelings of guilt for surviving when others did not. What is the best nursing response?

• “At least you’re alive, that’s what matters.”

✔✔B. “It sounds like you feel responsible for what happened. Can you tell me more about that?”

• “Try not to think about that now.”
• “You’ll feel better in a few days.”

A client who recently lost a spouse is unable to sleep, avoids social contact, and has not eaten for three days. Which action should the nurse take first?✔✔A. Assess the client for suicidal thoughts

• Offer a sleep aid
• Encourage the client to attend a support group
• Provide written materials about grief

During a disaster response, a nurse is triaging clients in the field. Which client should be seen first? 1 / 4

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• A client with an open fracture and bleeding

✔✔B. A client with a head wound and decreased level of consciousness

• A client with a sprained ankle
• A client with minor abrasions

A client presents to the emergency department in a panic state after witnessing a robbery. What is the priority nursing intervention?✔✔A. Stay with the client and provide a calm presence

• Tell the client to take deep breaths
• Explain that panic is temporary
• Ask the client to describe the event in detail

A nurse is caring for a client in acute crisis following a job loss. Which intervention is appropriate during the initial phase of crisis?✔✔A. Identify the client’s support system and available resources

• Encourage long-term goal planning
• Focus on discussing the client's childhood
• Introduce cognitive behavioral therapy techniques 2 / 4

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A client experiencing a crisis says, “I can’t handle this anymore.” What is the nurse’s priority response?✔✔A. “Are you thinking about hurting yourself?”

• “Everything will be okay.”
• “Try to stay positive.”
• “You’ve handled worse situations before.”

Which of the following clients is experiencing a maturational crisis?

• A woman whose home was destroyed by a flood

✔✔B. An adolescent struggling to assert independence from parents

• A man involved in a violent car accident
• A nurse working during a hospital shooting

A nurse is reviewing disaster response levels. Which of the following represents a secondary prevention strategy?

• Creating a community emergency evacuation plan

✔✔B. Screening disaster survivors for post-traumatic stress 3 / 4

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• Providing vaccines to the general population
• Rebuilding homes destroyed in a natural disaster

A nurse is caring for a client who recently experienced intimate partner violence and is staying in a shelter. Which nursing action is a priority?✔✔A. Assess the client for physical injuries and safety needs

• Ask the client to confront the abuser
• Provide the client with a schedule of group therapy sessions
• Suggest journaling to cope with emotions

Which action demonstrates the nurse’s understanding of the initial task during a situational crisis?

• Begin therapy for long-standing anxiety
• Focus on rebuilding client self-esteem

✔✔C. Help the client identify the immediate problem

• Discuss the client’s relationships

A nurse is conducting crisis intervention with a client following the sudden death of the client’s partner. What should the nurse expect during the resolution phase?

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