A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit following a suicide attempt and is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which documentation accurately describes the suicide assessment of a client undergoing ECT?
A) Suicide assessment continues to remain vigilant during the course of ECT.
B) Suicide assessment is on hold until the course of ECT is completed.
C) Suicide assessment is unnecessary while the client undergoes ECT because he or she won't remember being depressed.
D) Suicide assessment remains the highest priority. The client should remain on one-to-one observation throughout the course of ECT.
A
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