A nurse will soon begin crisis intervention with a young mother who has suddenly been abandoned by her partner of several years. What is the primary goal of crisis intervention?
A) To promote the client's understanding of ways that she may have contributed to the crisis
B) To foster empathy and understanding that the client may provide to individuals with similar crises in the future
C) To help the client gain insight into her coping and defense mechanisms
D) To decrease the client's emotional stress and protect her from additional stress
Ans: D
Among the central goals of crisis intervention is the goal to decrease the client's emotional stress and protect the client from additional stress. This supersedes the importance of fostering insight and promoting empathy. Questioning the client's contribution to the crisis is inappropriate and counterproductive.
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