Reference no: EM133348638

1. Which of the following is an example of a continuous task?

Re-establish control

Assessment

Define the crisis or problem

Follow up

2. A clinician is helping a client in crisis. One of the first things the clinician does upon hearing the client's concerns is to engage them in problem solving. What is the MOST likely impact of this early focus on problem solving for the person in crisis?

Improved level of control over their emotions and behaviors

Escalation of the crisis and feeling the clinician did not adequately validate them

Interruption of any further escalation of the crisis and use of effective coping

Immediate need for involvement from law enforcement personnel

3. You have determined that your client needs inpatient hospitalization to ensure their safety. The client has a history of trauma. Which of the following is accurate?

You should request the duration of the inpatient admission to be at least 60 days.

Despite the risks, they should be managed on an outpatient basis only to avoid retraumatizing them.

You should take steps to avoid disempowering and retraumatizing the individual.

Focus on interventions that are done to the person versus those carried out with the person, to avoid overwhelming them.

4. Which of the following is the best approach with regard to crisis management?

Use a linear, stepwise approach so that the same set of procedures are used in the same order each time.

Operate from a person-centered perspective that emphasizes the unique circumstances of the individual in crisis.

Prescribe rote crisis management interventions based on the person's diagnosis or presentation.

Select interventions based on the type of the precipitating event.

5. Glenn is helping Estelle through a crisis. Estelle has just verbalized that she feels her clinicians are not helping her because they are "too busy checking their social media posts to be bothered with her." Which of the following is the BEST example of validation?

"Have you considered that maybe the problem is more about the way you are requesting help from them?"

"I am sure they are not checking their social media posts during the workday. There must be something else going on."

"It seems like you are not feeling you're getting enough support from your providers these days."

"I want to help you, so let's see if we can find a solution to this problem."