After a Natural Disaster Occurred, an Emergency Worker Referred a Family

question 7

Multiple Choice

After a natural disaster occurred, an emergency worker referred a family for crisis intervention services. One family member refused to attend the services, stating, "No way, I'm not crazy." What is the nurse's $\bold{best}$ response?

• A) "Many times disasters can create mental health problems, so you really should participate with your family."
• B) "Seeking this kind of help does not mean that you have a mental illness; it is a short-term problem-solving technique."
• C) "Don't worry now. The psychiatrists are well trained to help."
• D) "This will help your family communicate better."

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Definitions:

Underestimate

To judge something to be smaller or less important than it actually is.

Overestimate

To assess something as more significant or numerous than it actually is, often due to overvaluation or miscalculation.

Distributed Practice

A learning strategy where practice is broken up into a number of short sessions over a longer period of time.

Proactive Interference

The occurrence in which earlier memories interfere with the retrieval of more recent memories.