medium · NCLEX-RN psychosocial
The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for a suicide attempt. The client says, "I'm so sorry for what I did.
I won't ever try that again.” Which action by the nurse demonstrates the best understanding of suicide risk?
- Document that the client is no longer suicidal and request the observation be discontinued.
- Continue the prescribed level of observation and perform a thorough lethality assessment.
- Ask the client's roommate to keep an eye on them while the nurse takes a break.
- Search the client's belongings again to see if they are hiding anything.
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