A client with substance use disorder and depression has been admitted to the hospital following an overdose that the client’s family believes to be a suicide attempt. The client’s social support network includes their parents and siblings. The client’s parent tells the nurse privately, “This whole mess is a natural consequence of my child’s actions, so they’re going to have to live with that.” What is the nurse’s most therapeutic response?
[Answered]: A client with substance use disorder and…
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