The measure that would be considered primary prevention for suicide is
a. hospitalization of a suicidal client.
b. referral of a formerly suicidal client to a support group.
c. advocating laws to require trigger locks on all firearms.
d. suicide precautions for 24 hours for newly admitted clients.
C
This measure reduces ease of access to a lethal means of suicide. (Firearms are the most common
method for suicide for both men and women.) Options A and D are secondary prevention measures,
and option B is a tertiary prevention measure.
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