The best response for the nurse to make to an adolescent who states, "I am very sad. I wish I was not alive." is
a. "Everyone feels sad once in a while."
b. "You are just trying to escape your problems."
c. "Have you told your parents how you feel?"
d. "Have you thought about hurting yourself?"
D
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A This is a judgmental response that ignores the adolescent's obvious statement
indicating a need for professional help.
B This is a judgmental response that could increase the adolescent's sense of
isolation and rejection.
C The parents should be made aware of an adolescent's precarious mental state;
however, this response does not address the adolescent's statement.
D This response acknowledges the adolescent's suicide gesture and further assesses
the adolescent's condition.
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