A nurse has conducted an interview with a client who is new to the community mental health drop-in center
The data from this interview reveal that the client possesses significant risk factors for suicide. Before identifying nursing diagnoses or choosing nursing interventions, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Organize a family meeting where the client's family members have an opportunity to corroborate the findings.
B) Examine the behaviors in the context of the client's normal patterns of behavior.
C) Mobilize the care team so that the client can be admitted for treatment on an involuntary basis.
D) Present the client with a no self-harm contract.
Ans: B
Feedback:
A key to understanding a client's specific suicide risk is to understand behaviors in terms of the person's normal context. This must precede a consideration of involuntary status, the organization of a family meeting, or the creation of a no self-harm contract.
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