A nurse is part of team working with hurricane victims. One of the hurricane victims is staying in a temporary shelter provided by the Red Cross. To determine the extent to which this victim can cognitively cope with the situation and how much support is needed, which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

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By assessing the victim's ability to solve problems, the nurse can evaluate whether the victim can cognitively cope with the crisis situation and determine the kind and amount of support needed. At this point in time, the client may not be able to identify the type of help he needs or what will occur the next few days. Asking about feeling guilty is inappropriate. Additionally, this is a closed-ended question that does not allow the victim to explore current feelings.

A Nurse Is Part of Team Working with Hurricane Victims