If You're Working with a Client Who Talks About Suicide

question 40

Multiple Choice

If you're working with a client who talks about suicide, the law requires that you:

• A) Hospitalize the client as soon as possible.
• B) Immediately begin calling family and relatives.
• C) Do whatever is in the best interests of the client, whether that means siding with life or siding with suicide.
• D) Conduct an assessment to see if the client is imminently suicidal and whether you have a professional duty to protect.
• E) Both A and D.

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