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A PMHNP is conducting a medication management appointment with a 40-year-old patient with bipolar I disorder. The patient mentions that his wife "doesn't deserve to live" and that he has been thinking about it "more and more." When asked directly, he identifies his wife by name, describes access to firearms in the home, and says he has been "working up the nerve." What should the PMHNP do?