Which Statement Made By A Severely Depressed Client Requires The Nurse'S Immediate Attention?

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Which Statement Made By A Severely Depressed Client Requires The Nurse'S Immediate Attention?

1. "Feeling better really isn't important to me anymore." 2. "No one can really understand what I've had to deal with." 3. "I really don't like the way that new depression pill makes me feel." 4. "I've not been the least bit interested in socializing since my divorce."
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Rationale: The suicidal client may subtly express the intention to harm him- or herself in the form of a covert suicidal threat. The statement in option 1 should receive the nurse's priority attention because it is directly related to the client's safety. The remaining options are not related to safety as directly.

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