Antidepressant therapy has been effective and the suicidal patient verbalizes that he feels better. The nurse is aware that at this time, the:
a. risk of self-harm increases.
b. patient gains insight to his previous desire for suicide.
c. suicidal precautions can be relaxed.
d. antidepressive medication doses can be reduced.
A
The risk of suicide is greater now that the patient has increased energy to plan and complete the suicide.
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