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NCLEX-PN

Category - Psychosocial Integrity

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The nurse’s main goal of therapy when dealing with a crisis situation is which of the following?
  1. Control the escalation of anxiety levels
  2. Assist the client to achieve immediate resolution of the problem
  3. Assist the client to avoid the stress-causing situation
  4. Appropriate documentation of the events during the crisis
Explanation
Answer: B - When dealing with a crisis, the main goal of therapy is to assist the client to achieve immediate resolution of the problem, with the aim of helping the client attain his or her previous level of functioning. Anxiety levels are controlled when the problem is managed with an immediate resolution. Avoiding a stressful situation is not therapeutic and may even cause further escalation of the anxiety levels. Documentation is appropriate, but this is not the main goal of therapy.
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