When teaching students about suicide, the nursing instructor knows that basic suicide precautions include:
1. Beginning measures with an order from the psychiatrist.
2. Checking the client's whereabouts and safety every 15 minutes.
3. Maintaining one-to-one supervision during visits.
4. Providing one-to-one nursing supervision at all times.
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Rationale: The client's whereabouts and safety are checked and documented every 15 minutes. Basic suicide precautions may be started without a psychiatrist's order, but a psychiatric consultation must be obtained as soon as possible. The client may remain in the room with the door open unless accompanied by staff or a family member.
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