A patient was the driver of a car that struck and killed a child. The patient tells a nurse, "I killed a child! I'm haunted by the sight of the body being thrown into the air. If I hadn't been drinking I might have been able to stop
I don't know how I can go on living with myself!" The crisis nurse should give priority to assessing the patient's: a. suicidal risk.
b. physical condition.
c. recent drug dependency.
d. current alcohol consumption.
A
Whenever a patient alludes to the possibility of suicide the nurse should actively explore the topic.
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