Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate to a 15-year-old whose friend has mentioned suicide?
a. "Tell your friend to come to the clinic immediately."
b. "You need to gather details about your friend's suicide plan."
c. "Your friend's threat needs to be taken seriously, and immediate help for your
friend is important."
d. "If your friend mentions suicide a second time, you will want to get your friend
some help."
C
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A Instructing a 15-year-old to tell a friend to come to the clinic immediately
provides the teen with limited information and does not address the concern.
B It is important to determine whether a person threatening suicide has a plan of
action; however, the best information for the 15-year-old to have is that all
threats of suicide should be taken seriously and immediate help is important.
C Suicide is the third most common cause of death among American adolescents.
A suicide threat from an adolescent serves as a dramatic message to others and
should be taken seriously. Adolescents at risk should be targeted for supportive
guidance and counseling before a crisis occurs.
D It is imperative that help is provided immediately for a teenager who is talking
about suicide. Waiting until the teen discusses it a second time may be too late.
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