To Maximize Therapeutic Care to a Newly Admitted Suicidal Patient

To maximize therapeutic care to a newly admitted suicidal patient on days 1 and 2 of hospitalization,the nurse will:

A) Select appropriate community resources for referral.
B) Identify patient areas of weakness and deficiency.
C) Encourage the patient to express psychological pain.
D) Refute delusional thinking by logical argument and reinforcement.