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CBme

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When a patient in crisis intervention therapy alludes to the possibility of self-harm, the nurse should:
 
  a. arrange for someone to check in on the patient.
  b. take all steps necessary to ensure the patient's safety.
  c. advise the patient that such thoughts are common in crisis.
  d. tell the patient that he or she is too intelligent to consider that as a solution.

Question 2

After teaching a group of students about the service and patient variables used when determining settings along the continuum of behavioral care, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the
 
  following as a service variable?
  A) Signs and symptoms
  B) Milieu
  C) Risk
  D) Social support



abro1885

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Answer to Question 1

B
All suicidal thoughts are serious, and a nurse's first priority is keeping the patient safe.

Answer to Question 2

B



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