A pedophile tells the nurse, "I feel so guilty and shameful over molesting a child. My family will be so disgusted with me. I could save them from embarrassment if I were gone." What is the nurse's priority action?

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Patients who describe guilt, shame, and the idea that others would be better off without them are suicide risks. The nurse should further assess the patient's comments, document, report the data, and consider the need for suicide precautions. The other options do not fully consider the primary issue of patient safety.

A Pedophile Tells the Nurse, "I Feel So Guilty and Shameful