The principle most useful to a nurse planning crisis intervention for any patient is that the patient:
a. is experiencing a state of disequilibrium.
b. is experiencing a type of mental illness.
c. poses a threat of violence to others.
d. has high potential for self-injury.
ANS: A
Disequilibrium is the only answer universally true for all patients in crisis. A crisis represents a struggle for equilibrium when problems seem unsolvable. Crisis does not reflect mental illness. Potential for self-violence or other-directed violence may or may not be a factor in crisis.
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