It appears to the nurse the client is experiencing a crisis. The nurse plans to:
1. Allow the client to work through independent problem-solving
2. Complete an in-depth evaluation of stressors and responses
3. Focus on immediate stress reduction
4. Recommend ongoing therapy
ANS: 3
The nurse's focus for a client experiencing a crisis is immediate stress reduction.
The client experiencing a crisis is unable to work through independent problem solving.
Completing an in-depth evaluation of stressors and responses to the situation would be inappro-priate for the client who is experiencing a crisis. A person who has experienced a crisis has changed, and the effects may last for years or for the rest of the person's life. If a person has successfully coped with a crisis and its consequences, he or she becomes a more mature and healthy person, and ongoing therapy may not be necessary.
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