A 17-year-old gang member, who is living on the streets, is hospitalized after an overdose. When medically stable, the teen is admitted to the adolescent psychiatric unit of the same hospital. In what order of priority from first to last should the nurse explore the following issues?
1. The reason the teen is not living with parents.
2. The desire to leave or remain in the gang.
3. The current level of suicidal risk.
4. The desire to return home or go elsewhere after discharge.
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