A patient being treated for symptoms of PTSD following a shooting incident at a local elementary school reports "I feel like there's no reason to go on living when so many others died"
Which of these is the most appropriate response by the nurse at this juncture? A. "You've got lots of reasons to go on living"
B. "Are you having thoughts of hurting or killing yourself?"
C. "You're just experiencing survivor guilt."
D. "There must be something that gives you hope."
B
This patient is expressing hopelessness, and it is a priority to assess for suicide ideation in these circumstances. Items A and D minimize the patient's experience of feeling hopelessness. Item C may be a useful strategy to encourage the patient that this is a common experience of trauma survivors, but the immediate priority is determining patient safety.
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A) Assume a supine position for self-catheterization. B) Use a clean technique at home to catheterize. C) Insert the catheter 1 to 2 inches into the urethra. D) Self-catheterize every 2 hours at home.
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