When working with a client that the nurse thinks may have made a covert reference to suicide, the nurse should
A. be careful not to mention the idea of suicide.
B. listen carefully to see if the client mentions it a second time.
C. ask about the possibility of suicidal thoughts in a covert way.
D. ask the client directly if he or she is thinking of attempting suicide.
Ans: D. ask the client directly if he or she is thinking of attempting suicide.
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