A Patient with Suicidal Impulses Is Placed on Suicide Precautions

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with suicidal impulses is placed on suicide precautions.Which measures will the nurse incorporate into the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Allow no glass or metal on meal trays.
• B) Remove all potentially harmful objects.
• C) Maintain continuous one-on-one nursing observation.
• D) Check the patient's whereabouts every 15 minutes, and make frequent verbal contacts.
• E) Keep the patient within visual range while he or she is awake, and check every 15 to 30 minutes while asleep.

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