A patient who attempted suicide being treated in the ED is accompanied by his mother, father, and brother. When planning the nursing care of this family, the nurse should perform which of the following action?
A) Refer the family to psychiatry in order to provide them with support.
B) Explore the causes of the patient's suicide attempt with the family.
C) Encourage the family to participate in the bedside care of the patient.
D) Ensure that the family receives appropriate crisis intervention services.
Ans: D
Feedback:
It is essential that family crisis intervention services are available for families of ED patients. It would be inappropriate and insensitive to explore causes of the patient's suicide attempt with the family. Family participation in bedside care is often impractical in the ED setting. Psychiatry is not the normal source of psychosocial support and crisis intervention.
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