The school nurse notices that one of the adolescents who is in a peer support group is talking about not being around long and is giving away some belongings. The nurse suspects this adolescent may be thinking about suicide. Which of the following interventions would be best?
A) Ask the adolescent: "Have you ever thought about killing yourself or wishing you were dead?"
B) Report the suspicions to the principal, the vice principal, and adolescent's teachers.
C) Talk with the family of the adolescent, and ask them if they have any idea about what is going on with their child.
D) Talk with the peers of the adolescent, and ask them to watch this adolescent and find out what is going on.
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