Psychosocial Integrity

NCLEX-RN

Psychosocial Integrity

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 82% Simulated

A client comes into the emergency room and asks to see a doctor. He is anxious, visibly upset, and keeps looking behind him to the waiting room. When the nurse asks his chief complaint, he says, 'My roommate is trying to kill me.' Which of the following is the most appropriate initial response of the nurse?

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