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A client lives in a group home and visits the community mental health center regularly. During one visit with the nurse, the client states, 'The voices are telling me to hurt myself again.' Which of the following questions by the nurse is most important to ask?

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Rationale: Directly asking about intent to self-harm assesses immediate risk and guides intervention.

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