Response to client request for hastened death

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What is an appropriate nursing response to a client's request for hastened death? Administer the medications to the client to hasten death. Assess the client's current experiences or suffering. Inform the client that it is illegal in the U.S. for healthcare professionals to respond to this request. Request the client be admitted to the hospital due to suicidal ideation.

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