A patient,aged 42 years,seeks crisis intervention.She tells the nurse,"I cannot take it anymore! It has to stop.Last year my husband had an affair,and we do not communicate anymore.Three months ago I found a lump in my breast that the doctor is watching closely,and yesterday my 20-year-old daughter told me she is quitting college and moving to another state with her boyfriend." Which comment or concern should be the priority for further assessment?

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During crisis intervention,the priority concern is patient safety,so it is most important to assess whether the patient is a risk of self-harm (or other-directed violence).Assessing coping skills and resources,assessing her response to the possible breast cancer and her daughter's plans,and the current status of her marriage would all be assessed subsequent to establishing her safety.

A Patient,aged 42 Years,seeks Crisis Intervention