A 16-year-old client who is being seen by the crisis nurse after making several superficial cuts on her wrist states that all her friends are siding with her ex-boyfriend and won't talk to her...

A 16-year-old client who is being seen by the crisis nurse after making several superficial cuts on her wrist states that all her friends are siding with her ex-boyfriend and won't talk to her anymore. She says she knows that the relationship is over, but “If I can't have him, no one else will.” Which of the following client problems takes the highest priority?

1. Situational low self-esteem.

2. Risk for other-directed violence.

3. Risk for suicide.

4. Risk-prone health behavior.