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A client arrives at a community health clinic in a state of acute panic, stating, "My partner just found out I'm trying to leave. They are looking for me and said they will kill me." The client is hyperventilating, pacing rapidly, and unable to focus. Arrange the following nursing actions in the correct priority order from first to last.

  1. 1Escort the client to a secure, private room and notify facility security.
  2. 2Coach the client through slow, deep breathing exercises to manage hyperventilation.
  3. 3State clearly and calmly, 'You are in a safe place right now, and I am going to stay here with you.'
  4. 4Inquire about the specific events that occurred today and the client's perception of the threat.
  5. 5Collaborate with the client and a facility social worker to arrange emergency shelter placement.

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The correct sequence is to first secure physical safety, then address acute physiological symptoms like hyperventilation, establish psychological safety and rapport, assess the precipitating event, and finally develop a concrete safety plan.
In crisis intervention, prioritizing care follows Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the nursing process. The absolute first priority is physical safety, which requires moving the client to a secure area and notifying security due to the active threat. Second, physiological stability must be achieved; hyperventilation prevents the client from processing information, making breathing exercises the next immediate action. Third, once the client can breathe and hear the nurse, psychological safety is established through therapeutic reassurance. Fourth, with the client stabilized and grounded, the nurse assesses the specific details of the crisis. Finally, based on the assessment, the nurse collaborates with the client and interdisciplinary team to formulate a concrete, short-term safety plan.

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1
Ensure physical safety by escorting the client to a secure room and notifying security.
The immediate threat of harm from the abuser is mitigated.
According to Maslow's hierarchy, physical safety must be secured before any other interventions can be effective.
2
Address the client's hyperventilation with breathing exercises.
The client's acute physiological arousal and panic are reduced.
A hyperventilating client cannot process verbal reassurance or participate in an assessment due to a severely narrowed perceptual field.
3
Provide clear, calming reassurance of safety.
Psychological safety and therapeutic rapport are established.
Once the client is physically safe and able to breathe normally, verbal reassurance helps ground them in reality and builds trust.
4
Assess the client's perception of the threat and the events of the day.
The nurse gathers necessary information about the crisis.
Assessment follows basic stabilization. The nurse must understand the specific situational crisis to plan appropriate interventions.
5
Collaborate on an immediate safety plan, such as shelter placement.
A concrete, short-term resolution to the crisis is implemented.
Planning and implementation occur after a thorough assessment, providing the client with a safe disposition.

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