A Nurse Caring for a Hospitalized Suicidal Patient on One-To-One

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a hospitalized suicidal patient on one-to-one supervision should initially focus on:

A) mobilizing social support for the patient and family.
B) facilitating awareness, expression, and labeling of feelings.
C) helping the patient test new mechanisms for coping with stress.
D) talking to the patient about the effect suicide would have on family members.