diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, “I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me.”

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A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted suicide says to the nurse, “I should have died. I've always been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me.”

Which therapeutic response should the nurse use with the client?

Question 10 options:

"You are not a failure, it is a blessing your attempt was not successful."


"Have you been feeling like a failure for a long time?"


"It is common for client's with depression to feel this way."


"You have so much to live for, I am not too sure why you want to die."

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