A patient was the driver of a car that struck and killed a child.The patient tells a nurse,"I killed a child! I'm haunted by the sight of the body being thrown into the air.If I hadn't been drinking I might have been able to stop.I don't know how I can go on living with myself!" The crisis nurse should give priority to assessing the patient's:
A) suicidal risk.
B) physical condition.
C) recent drug dependency.
D) current alcohol consumption.

Question

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Whenever a patient alludes to the possibility of suicide the nurse should actively explore the topic.

A Patient Was the Driver of a Car That Struck