A child or adolescent who experiences a parent's or friend's suicide are at greater risk for suicide and should be:
1. Screened for possible drug overdose.
2. Evaluated for depression.
3. Observed for suicidal attempts.
4. Immediately hospitalized.
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Rationale: Children who experience a loss as the result of a parental suicide or adolescents exposed to the suicide of a friend require urgent intervention to deal with the trauma. Both are at greater risk for suicide and depression and should be carefully screened, observed, and treated for depressive symptoms if present, but immediate hospitalization is not usually warranted.
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