A client states, "I just don't see the point in living anymore. It feels like everyone would be better off without me." What is the most appropriate nursing response?

The correct answer to the question "A client states, "I just don't see the point in living anymore. It feels like everyone would be better off without me." What is the most appropriate nursing response?" is Option C: You must be feeling very hopeless right now. Are you thinking of harming yourself?.

The other options — A) Why do you feel that way?, B) Don't say that; things will get better., D) Have you talked to your family about these feelings? — are incorrect for this NCLEX-RN Exam Prep question. As explained above: This response uses therapeutic communication by validating the client's feelings and directly assessing for suicidal ideation, which is the priority in this situation to ensure safety.