When a patient in crisis intervention therapy alludes to the possibility of self-harm, the nurse should:
a. arrange for someone to check in on the patient.
b. take all steps necessary to ensure the patient's safety.
c. advise the patient that such thoughts are common in crisis.
d. tell the patient that he or she is too intelligent to consider that as a solution.
B
All suicidal thoughts are serious, and a nurse's first priority is keeping the patient safe.
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