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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.
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