A nurse is with an adolescent who tells the nurse that she has nothing to live for and she just wishes she was dead. Which nursing action would be the priority?
A) Going to the patient's psychiatrist to tell him of the girl's suicidal ideation
B) Staying with the patient to explore more of her thoughts about suicide
C) Putting the patient in seclusion with a staff assigned to watch her at all times
D) Ascertaining the client's beliefs about what happens when you die
D
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A) True B) False
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