The nurse has been contacted by the parent of an adolescent who has posted a note on social media about the desire to kill oneself. Which additional sign is a warning that there is an acute risk of suicide for the client?

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According to the American Association for Suicidology, warning signs for acute risk for suicide include a threat to hurt or kill the self, and/or looking for ways to kill the self, such as with available pills or others means. The alternative answer options listed are also warning signs for suicide, however, they are considered expanded warning signs and are not captured within "acute risk." Nonetheless, the expanded factors must be taken into account when the acute factors are present as they serve to heighten the risk that the client will engage in a suicidal act.

The Nurse Has Been Contacted by the Parent of an Adolescent