The staff of a busy emergency department have been traumatized by a violent attack of a client on one of their colleagues. Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) has consequently been provided for the nurses
What is the primary goal of this intervention?
A) To help nurses better recognize the signs of violent escalation in the future
B) To help the nurses realize that the outcomes of the incident could have been far worse
C) To enhance the nurses' empathy and sympathy with traumatized future clients
D) To reduce the stress symptoms experienced by the nurses
Ans: D
Feedback:
The primary aim of CISD is to reduce stress symptoms. Crisis interveners never attempt to downplay a crisis, and the goal of CISD is not to create a basis for future policies and procedures.
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