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Nurses' Notes
• Diagnosis: depression and post-traumatic stress disorder Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg PO every night at sleep (HS) • Buspirone hydrochloride 7.5 mg PO twice a day
During the conversation with the client, the nurse documents a statement by the client about wishing she had died in the crash.


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During the conversation with the client, the nurse documents a statement by the client about wishing she had died in the crash. The statement by the client represents and should be followed up with an

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Rationale: The client's statement reflects suicidal ideation, requiring immediate assessment of suicide risk factors (e.g., history, stressors, support systems) to determine appropriate interventions, ranging from monitoring to psychiatric evaluation.

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