The nurse is caring for an 87-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease. He tells the nurse he just recently lost his wife who helped care for him. He does not have any children and he expresses great worry about being alone. He tells the nurse that he doesn’t have anything to live for anymore and everyone would be better if he just died. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
“Do you ever think about ending your own life?”
“I’m sure you have family or friends that love you and can help you.”
“While it may be easier if you just died, don’t you want to live?”
“You have a great life.”
Be alert for words like better, best, most/mostly, main/mainly, major, highest, greatest, biggest, largest, priority, and primary/primarily in questions. They indicate that there might be other answers that could work, but the correct answer is the one that is the best of the choices given.
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