A nurse has become stuck in traffic on a bridge and now realizes that the problem is caused by a man who is straddling the handrail and threatening to jump. The nurse has approached the man and attempted to begin a therapeutic dialogue
At what point may the nurse discontinue this crisis intervention?
A) After 30 minutes
B) After emergency responders arrive and take over
C) When it becomes evident that the man is unwilling to dialogue
D) When the man makes it clear that he wishes the nurse to leave him alone
Ans: B
The criteria or standards of care for a person providing crisis intervention state that the person who begins to intervene in a crisis is obligated to continue the intervention unless a more qualified person relieves him or her.
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