A tearful patient at the mental health center says, "I should be dead." What is the most important first task for the nurse in assessing this patient?
a. Ascertain the lethality of the suicide plan.
b. Establish a rapport with the patient.
c. Determine the risk factors for suicide.
d. Encourage expression of feelings.
B
Establishing rapport will allow the nurse to obtain relevant assessment data such as the presence of a suicide plan, lethality of plan, and presence of risk factors for suicide.
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