A client has been admitted to the medical unit following a suicide attempt with an unknown amount of acetaminophen. The client says to the nurse, "I'm such a failure, I can't even kill myself properly. I'm just wasting everyone's time". Which response by the nurse is considered therapeutic?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A client has been admitted to the medical unit following a suicide attempt with an unknown amount of acetaminophen. The client says to the nurse, "I'm such a failure, I can't even kill myself properly. I'm just wasting everyone's time".    Which response by the nurse is considered therapeutic? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

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"You're not wasting my time - I get paid to be here after all."

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"Can you tell me more about how you're feeling?"

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"Can you tell me where you got the acetaminophen and why you chose that medication in particular?"

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"I see how concerned your family are, you're not a failure at all. You have so much to live for!"

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