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corkyiscool3328

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A married woman, who is the mother of two children, has been in an abusive relationship for 4 years. She decides to leave her husband after suffering an episode of severe physical abuse.
 
  She and her children, ages 7 and 9, arrive at a crisis intervention center. What is the nurse's priority intervention? a. Offer immediate emotional support.
  b. Refer her to a woman's domestic abuse center.
  c. Begin to develop a treatment plan for the client and her children.
  d. Thoroughly assess the situation from most recent to 2 weeks prior to this incident.

Question 2

The care provider is assessing the client's communications. Assessment of his nonverbal communications will include
 
  1. touch and use of space.
  2. appreciation of music.
  3. how well he writes English.
  4. how well he understands English.


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chevyboi1976

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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All of the options are steps in the crisis intervention process, but emotional support is the first priority for helping to reduce high anxiety levels.

Answer to Question 2

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Touch and use of space are components of a nonverbal communications assessment.


corkyiscool3328

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!

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Excellent

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