A group of disaster survivors is being defused by the critical incident stress management (CISM) team. What explanation describes the purpose of defusing?
A) To assess how the patient is coping emotionally after the disaster
B) To educate the patient on future coping strategies in future disasters
C) To provide individuals with education about recognizing stress reactions
D) To assess need for referral to mental health
Ans: C
Feedback: In defusing, patients are given information about recognizing stress reactions and how to deal with handling the stress they may experience. Debriefing involves asking patients about their current emotional coping and symptoms, following up, and identifying patients who require further assessment and assistance in dealing with the stress experienced. The CISM team may educate about how to deal with critical incident stress and coping strategies.
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