A Patient Is Hospitalized for Depression and Suicidal Ideation After

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for a divorce. Select the nurse's most caring comment.

• A) "Let's discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings."
• B) "I understand why you're so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too."
• C) "You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life."
• D) "How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?"

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