Lynn, age 7, is upset over the death of her mother and tells you she plans to join her mother in heaven. She has found her mother's medicine and plans to take a large number of pills in order to die. You discuss the situation with her at length and try to convince her it is better to live, but you are not sure she agrees. When she leaves, you still fear she will try to "join her mother in
heaven." What would you do?
A) Make her sign a statement that she will not take the pills.?
B) ?Call her father to alert him of her plan and ask him to keep your conversation confidential.
C) ?Call her medical doctor immediately and arrange for institutionalization.
D) ?Tell Lynn you believe that there is a possibility of her hurting herself and suggest that she talk with her father with you.
D
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