Although the older male adult who was forced to retire from law enforcement has mul-tiple physical complaints, the primary care health care provider finds nothing abnormal
After the man tells the nurse that his girlfriend just left him, which is the priority nursing intervention to complete before the older adult leaves? a. Ask him how he plans to cope with his loss.
b. Use direct questions about access to firearms.
c. Collaborate with provider for antidepressants.
d. Allow him to express himself by intent listening.
B
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A Incorrect. This is a reasonable intervention for this older adult for the nurse to include in the plan of care in light of his risk factors for suicide.
B Correct. The nurse's priority intervention is to ask him directly about access to firearms because he has familiarity with guns, and risk factors for suicide in older adults include male gender, physical complaints of unknown etiology, and having suffered a loss recently.
C Incorrect. This is a reasonable intervention for this older adult for the nurse to include after a comprehensive assessment.
D Incorrect. This is a reasonable intervention for this older adult for the nurse to include because it helps the nurse establish a trusting, caring relationship with him.
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