Critical Thinking: a Crisis Intervention Nurse Is Training Emergency Department

Critical Thinking: A crisis intervention nurse is training emergency department staff on treatment needs of persons in abusive relationships. What is a common difficulty staff encounter when caring for this population?

A) There is not a good legal pathway to help persons in abusive relationships.
B) The abused person may return to the abusive home setting.
C) Hospital policies do not identify the legal care needed for abused persons.
D) Because length of care is short in the emergency department, there is little staff can do for patients who have been abused.