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A client is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. He is unshaven, has body odor, and has spots on his shirt and pants. He moves slowly, gazes at the floor, and has a flat affect. The nurses highest priority in assessing the client on admission would be to ask him:

Answer:

* A. How he sleeps at night.
* B. If he is thinking about hurting himself
* C. About recent stresses
* D. How he feels about himself

B. If he is thinking about hurting himself

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