When working with a suicidal client, the nurse can reduce the risk of suicide attempts by the client BEST through which of the following actions?
a. getting the client engaged in activities during all waking hours
b. having the client increase contact with his or her family
c. having the client sign a written no-suicide contract
d. providing numbers where the client can reach the nurse 24 hours a day
C
The nurse can reduce the risk of suicide attempts by having the client sign a written no-suicide contract. Most therapists agree that when clients readily agree to not harm themselves during a prescribed period, risk is decreased. Often such contracts are written and signed, and the clients are assured they have someone to call if they cannot bear it alone.
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