Crisis Evaluation & Response Planning Flashcards
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When conducting a lethality assessment, which factor most significantly elevates suicide risk?
Answer: A specific plan with access to lethal means
A specific, detailed plan combined with access to lethal means represents the highest level of imminent suicide risk.
The SAD PERSONS scale is used primarily to assess risk for which crisis type?
Answer: Suicide
SAD PERSONS is a mnemonic-based assessment tool specifically designed to evaluate suicide risk factors.
A crisis counselor is evaluating a client who experienced a sudden job loss. Which response best reflects a strength-based crisis evaluation approach?
Answer: Identify past coping successes and current support resources
Strength-based evaluation identifies existing resilience and supports to inform an effective response plan.
Which of the following best describes 'precipitating event' in crisis evaluation?
Answer: A specific trigger that pushed the person beyond their coping threshold
A precipitating event is the immediate stressor or trigger that destabilized the individual's equilibrium.
During a crisis evaluation, a client states they have a gun at home but denies any intent to use it. The counselor should:
Answer: Assess means restriction and explore safe storage or removal options
Even without stated intent, access to lethal means warrants means restriction counseling as part of safety planning.
Which triage level in crisis response indicates that a client requires immediate hospitalization or emergency intervention?
Answer: Level III — Severe crisis with imminent danger
Level III triage indicates imminent danger to self or others, requiring immediate intensive intervention or hospitalization.
A counselor notices a client's affect is flat and they respond in monosyllables during crisis evaluation. This observation is best documented as:
Answer: Client shows restricted affect and limited verbal output
Accurate clinical documentation describes observable behavioral signs rather than interpretive labels.