ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health Asn Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). He states, "I don't care what the doctors say, there is no way I can have HIV, and I don't need treatment for something I don't have." The nurse identifies that the client is experiencing which of the following types of crisis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Situational crisis. The client's denial of the HIV diagnosis and refusal of treatment indicate an acute crisis triggered by a specific event or situation - the new HIV diagnosis. In a situational crisis, individuals struggle to cope with a sudden and unexpected event, leading to cognitive dissonance and emotional distress. The client's disbelief and avoidance of the reality of the diagnosis demonstrate a maladaptive response to the crisis. Adventitious crisis (
A) refers to events like natural disasters, which are not applicable here. Internal crisis (
B) involves inner conflicts, not evident in this scenario. Maturational crisis (
C) arises from developmental life stages, which is not the case here.
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