The successful outcome of work with the client through a crisis event is BEST evaluated by the:
a. client's confidence in returning to a normal life
b. nurse's judgment about the resolution of the crisis
c. client's ability to forget the event causing the crisis
d. nurse's measure of the client's psychological growth
A
The nurse and client together can determine whether there was a successful resolution of a crisis. However, the client's confidence in returning to a normal life is the best example of a good outcome.
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