Select the most critical question for the nurse to ask an adolescent who has threatened to take an overdose of pills
a. "Why do you want to kill yourself?"
b. "Do you have access to medications?"
c. "Have you been taking drugs and alcohol?"
d. "Did something happen with your parents?"
ANS: B
The nurse must assess the patient's access to means to carry out the plan and, if there is access, alert the parents to remove from the home and take additional actions to assure the patient's safety. The information in the other questions may be important to ask but are not the most critical.
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