Primary crisis intervention is potentially used by the nurse when
a. teaching a student nurse stress reduction techniques.
b. assessing the coping strategies used by a client who attempted suicide.
c. providing a postdischarge referral of a client with schizophrenia to a day hospital.
d. obtaining an order for suicide precautions for a depressed client.
A
Primary crisis intervention promotes mental health and reduces mental illness. Options B and D are
examples of secondary intervention during a crisis, and option C is an example of tertiary care.
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