A client who just went through an upsetting divorce is threatening to commit suicide with a handgun. The client is involuntarily admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?
A) Hopelessness related to recent divorce
B) Ineffective coping related to inadequate stress management
C) Spiritual distress related to conflicting thoughts about suicide and sin
D) Risk for suicide related to a highly lethal plan
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