A nurse is doing an admission assessment of a young adult female who has a history of depression and who was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend
In response to the nurse's question regarding suicidal ideation, the client discloses that they are thinking about killing themselves. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client next?
A) "What does your boyfriend think about your desire to kill yourself?"
B) "What are your spiritual beliefs about suicide?"
C) "What will killing yourself accomplish?"
D) "What thoughts have you had about how you would kill yourself?"
D
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