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Zulu123

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The nurse is assessing a client whose family is concerned that the client may be at risk for suicide. The best question for the nurse to ask the client is:
 
  A) People often think of doing something bad when they are feeling angry or upset. Were you upset?
  B) How did you try to harm yourself?
  C) Have you ever had these thoughts before?
  D) Have you had any thoughts of wanting to kill yourself?

Question 2

When caring for a victim of family violence, the intervention that would be most therapeutic is to:
 
  A) Acknowledge the victim's inability to change the situation.
  B) Avoid pressuring the victim to leave the abuser.
  C) Invite the abuser to stay with the victim during the assessment.
  D) Avoid asking the victim directly whether abuse is occurring.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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