A client arrives in the emergency department in a crisis state. The client demonstrates signs of profound anxiety and is unable to focus on anything but the object of the crisis and the impact on herself. The nurse plans to focus the initial assessment on which client factor?
A. Sources of support
B. The object of the crisis
C. The client's coping mechanisms
D. The physical condition of the client
Ans: D. The physical condition of the client
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