The crisis nurse is interviewing a client who has come to the center in a state of severe anxiety. Which intervention would the nurse initiate first?
1. Determining the crisis-precipitating event
2. Talking with a family friend about the client
3. Requesting a copy of old health information
4. Outlining a strategy to deal with the panic
ANS: 1
The precipitating event and its meaning to the client are of primary importance in assessment. Little can be accomplished without this information. Options 2 and 3 would not be considered the first interventions. Option 4 would not be possible until the event and its meaning are identi-fied.
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