A teenager is admitted to the adolescent unit with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depression. Which information collected from the assessment interview will be given highest priority when planning the patient's care?
a. Patient frequently disregards curfew.
b. Patient's parents were divorced 8 years ago.
c. Patient states she finds no pleasure in living.
d. Patient is failing most of her high school classes.
ANS: C
Finding no pleasure in living should suggest the need for further assessment of suicide poten-tial. Safety needs take priority over problems suggested by other data collected.
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