The nurse supervising other staff can correctly assess that the health care worker who will have the
most difficulty terminating with a client who has required crisis intervention is
a. A, who needs to be needed.
b. B, who has highly developed empathy.
c. C, who believes clients must participate in goal setting.
d. D, who identifies highly creative alternatives for clients.
A
Problems commonly experienced by practitioners of crisis intervention are the need to be needed,
the creation of unrealistic goals for clients, difficulty dealing with the issue of suicide, and difficulty
terminating. The other options refer to personal qualities that enhance nursing effectiveness.
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