A 22 year old patient answers yes to both PhQ-2 questions an…
A 22 year old patient answers yes to both PhQ-2 questions and the advanced practice nurse determines that over the past two weeks, the patient felt depressed and hopeless. The patient also had little interest in doing daily activities. The advanced practice nurse follows up by asking if the patient felt better off dead and had a plan to attempt suicide. Which of the following is true of what a nurse practitioner should do in similar cases?