The suicide intervention that has the most impact on client safety is:
A. informing visitors regarding potential dangerous gifts.
B. restricting client from potential dangerous areas of the unit.
C. one-on-one observation by staff.
D. removal of personal items that might prove harmful.
Ans: C. one-on-one observation by staff.
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