[Solved]: The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with…

The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with suicide ideation. The patient says that he bought a gun 2 months ago to kill himself and claims to have the gun and 4 shells in his car. He reports having planned a time and place for suicide several times in the past but stopped at the last minute. He states that he cannot live any more with his emotional pain since his wife left him recently. He states that he sees no future for himself anymore. What is the more priority in the patient plan of care? a. Document the findings clearly for the change of shift report. b. Obtain PRN psychoactive medications for the patient. c. Place the patient on 1 to 1 staff observation. d. Place the patient on hourly checks