In Crisis Situations, the Authors Recommend First Doing a Basic

question 18

True/False

In crisis situations, the authors recommend first doing a basic assessment for how serious the crisis is for the client and, once the client is found not to be overwhelmed, moving on to solution building.

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Definitions:

Preparation Stage

A stage in the transtheoretical model of behavior change where individuals intend to take action to address a behavior within the near future.

Smoking Cessation

The act of stopping the use of tobacco, substantially lowering the chances of diseases associated with smoking.

Emphysema

A long-term, chronic disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs.

Lung Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the lungs, characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that can lead to various health problems and is often associated with smoking.