- Reassure the adolescent that things will get better.
- Immediately establish a safe environment, implement suicide precautions, and notify the healthcare provider.
- Encourage the adolescent to keep feelings to themselves.
- Refer the adolescent to a peer support group.
16. A 15-year-old adolescent with depression expresses suicidal ideation. What is the critical initial nursing action in this clinical urgency?
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