A client confides in the nurse that he is going to kill himself. Which question should the nurse ask the client first?
1. "What has happened to make you feel this way?"
2. "Have you ever attempted suicide before?"
3. "How will you kill yourself?"
4. "Do you think this will solve your problems?"
Answer: 3
1. Since the client has expressed suicidal ideation, it is necessary to determine whether the client has organized his thoughts enough to have an actual plan. The other options would not provide this information.
2. Since the client has expressed suicidal ideation, it is necessary to determine whether the client has organized his thoughts enough to have an actual plan. The other options would not provide this information.
3. Since the client has expressed suicidal ideation, it is necessary to determine whether the client has organized his thoughts enough to have an actual plan. The other options would not provide this information.
4. Since the client has expressed suicidal ideation, it is necessary to determine whether the client has organized his thoughts enough to have an actual plan. The other options would not provide this information.
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