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Title: An adolescent whose peer committed suicide attempts suicide himself and is admitted to an inpatient ...
Post by: nicolebrok@live on Jan 20, 2018
An adolescent whose peer committed suicide attempts suicide himself and is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit and assessed as being at high risk for self-harm.
 
  Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate to assure his safety during his first few days in the hospital? a. Place him on every-15-minute checks while awake.
  b. Search the patient and his belongings for dangerous material.
  c. Have him sign a no-suicide contract on arrival to the unit.
  d. Place him on direct one-to-one observation 24 hours a day.


Title: An adolescent whose peer committed suicide attempts suicide himself and is admitted to an inpatient ...
Post by: margarejomedic on Jan 20, 2018
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