After establishing a no-harm contract with the client, the nurse should:
a. Begin to assess client risk factors.
b. Continue to maintain close observation.
c. Decrease observation activity to allow client autonomy.
d. Begin treatment with antidepressants.
B
After the client agrees to a no-harm contract, the health care provider must still maintain close observation while continuing to work on underlying issues of self-worth and despair. The assessment process should have been started prior to this. Antidepressants are prescribed based on physician order. Decreasing observation may increase client risk at this time.
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