A married woman, who is the mother of two children, has been in an abusive relationship for 4 years. She decides to leave her husband after suffering an episode of severe physical abuse
She and her children, ages 7 and 9, arrive at a crisis intervention center. What is the nurse's priority intervention? a. Offer immediate emotional support.
b. Refer her to a woman's domestic abuse center.
c. Begin to develop a treatment plan for the client and her children.
d. Thoroughly assess the situation from most recent to 2 weeks prior to this incident.
A
All of the options are steps in the crisis intervention process, but emotional support is the first priority for helping to reduce high anxiety levels.
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