A suicidal patient tells the nurse,"There's no other way out for me.I have so many problems that there's nothing to do but cash it in." Which statement by the nurse would be a helpful approach?

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The most effective intervention is to help the patient prioritize problems and work on them one at a time.To affirm the negative is not therapeutic.Although a change in thinking is appropriate,it does not deal with the patient's statement about problems.The remaining option places unrealistic demands on the patient.

A Suicidal Patient Tells the Nurse,"There's No Other Way Out