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A 19-year-old client with a history of severe major depressive disorder is brought to the emergency department by a roommate. The roommate reports the client had been profoundly withdrawn for several weeks, but today appeared unusually calm, energetic, and insisted on giving the roommate a prized vintage guitar. During the private nursing assessment, the client states, "I finally figured out how to stop the pain entirely, and my little sister won't have to suffer our stepfather's touching anymore once I'm gone." Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

  1. Implement continuous one-to-one observation immediately and directly assess the client for a specific suicide plan and access to means.Cevap
  2. B
    Immediately leave the room to notify the nursing supervisor and initiate a mandatory child abuse report to the designated state agency.
  3. C
    Document the sudden increase in energy and calm demeanor as a positive therapeutic response before thoroughly exploring the abuse allegations.
  4. D
    Acknowledge the client's distress by stating, "You must feel completely helpless right now, but taking your own life is not the right way to protect your sister."

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Implement continuous one-to-one observation immediately and directly assess the client for a specific suicide plan and access to means.
The correct action directly addresses the most immediate, life-threatening issue. The client is exhibiting classic 'red flag' behaviors for imminent suicide: a sudden shift from severe depression to calm/energetic, giving away prized possessions, and making veiled statements about dying ('once I'm gone'). According to prioritization principles, protecting a client from imminent self-harm takes precedence. The nurse must first secure the client with 1:1 observation and assess lethality before proceeding to the mandatory reporting of the suspected child abuse.

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1
Analyze the client's presentation and statements for potential risks.
Identified two major risks: imminent suicide (sudden calm, giving away items, statements of ending pain/being 'gone') and suspected child abuse (stepfather touching little sister).
Comprehensive assessment requires identifying all acute physical and psychosocial safety concerns.
2
Apply prioritization frameworks (e.g., Maslow's Hierarchy, ABCs, immediate life safety) to the identified risks.
Determined that the client's imminent risk of suicide represents the most immediate, life-threatening emergency.
While child abuse reporting is legally mandated, ensuring the immediate preservation of the current client's life takes precedence over administrative reporting tasks.
3
Select the nursing intervention that directly addresses the highest priority risk without causing further harm.
Selected initiating continuous 1:1 observation and assessing the suicide plan.
This intervention guarantees the client's immediate physical safety, allowing the nurse to subsequently address the mandatory reporting requirement without leaving the suicidal client unattended.

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Psychiatric Emergencies and Prioritization
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