A newly licensed nurse is completing a suicide assessment on an elderly client with lung cancer. Which statement by a client could be considered suicidal?
A) "God will take me when it's my time."
B) "I'm ready to go when God calls me."
C) "I wish I could stop all of this pain."
D) "I'm no use to anyone. I might as well be dead."
D
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a. combating thirst. b. maintaining respiratory status. c. stabilizing blood pressure. d. maintaining core body temperature.
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1. Nasal congestion 2. Wheezing 3. Watery eyes 4. Sneezing 5. Urticaria
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a. Around the entire body part b. To the top and bottom of the dressing c. To the top, sides, and bottom of the dressing d. To the middle of the dressing