The patient with a hearing deficit has been stabilized in the emergency department following a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which action does the nurse take first?

Which signs indicate that a patient with chronic depression may be planning to commit suicide? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old patient admitted for neuropsychiatric evaluation. The patient says to the nurse, “Can’t you hear them? The voices are telling me to end it. I’m so scared.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?