A nurse is with an adolescent client who tells the nurse that she has nothing to live for and she just wishes she was dead. Which nursing action should take priority?
A) Going to the client's psychiatrist to tell him of the girl's suicidal ideation
B) Staying with the client and exploring more of her thoughts about suicide
C) Putting the client in seclusion with a staff assigned to watch her at all times
D) Ascertaining the client's beliefs about what happens when you die
B
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