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Category - Psychosocial Integrity

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When working face-to-face with suicidal clients, the nurse utilizes the following general guidelines except:

Ask the clients how they intend to carry out the suicide
Ask about previous suicide attempts
Directly asking the clients when they are planning to carry out the suicide
Determine whether or not the clients’ suicidal ideations are serious or not

Explanation

Answer: D - The nurse has to consider all suicidal threats seriously. Directly asking about the clients’ suicidal intentions will not drive them to suicide. The other options are appropriate interventions when dealing with suicidal clients.

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