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The nurse manager in the emergency department (ED) is conducting an in-service for the nursing staff about screening clients for suicide. One of the nurses states, 'Questioning adolescents about suicide will only increase their thinking about self-harm and they would not admit it to me anyhow.' How should the nurse manager respond?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Talking about suicide does not increase risk and can elicit honest responses from adolescents.

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