Pete Sims, a 22-year-old college student, was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in permanent cognitive and physical disability. The night of the accident, Pete and his friends had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar
The friend who was celebrating a birthday had been driving, and he was killed during the accident. Pete feels guilty about his friend's death. A priority assessment for the nurse to make in caring for Pete would be assessing his:
A) Risk for suicide.
B) Level of depression.
C) Social support systems.
D) Financial status.
A
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