A Patient Is Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit for Crisis

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for crisis intervention. When caring for this patient, the nurse recognizes that crisis intervention is

• A) a long-term treatment to improve coping skills.
• B) a system for focusing on future problem-solving skills.
• C) a method of intervention with a goal of returning the patient to a level of functioning higher than their precrisis level.
• D) a time-limited treatment focused on the immediate problem and its resolution.

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