Select the Most Appropriate Comment by the Nurse When a Depressed

question 6

Multiple Choice

Select the most appropriate comment by the nurse when a depressed patient says, "What's the use in going on?"

• A) "Are you thinking about suicide?"
• B) "I am not sure I understand what you are saying."
• C) "Keep your hope alive.It's always darkest just before light."
• D) "Tell me more about your activities before you got depressed."

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