A nurse and patient construct a no-suicide contract. Select the preferable wording
a. "I will not try to harm myself during the next 24 hours."
b. "I will not make a suicide attempt while I am hospitalized."
c. "For the next 24 hours, I will not in any way attempt to harm or kill myself."
d. "I will not kill myself until I call my primary nurse or a member of the staff."
ANS: C
The correct answer leaves no loopholes. The wording about not harming oneself and not making an attempt leaves loopholes or can be ignored by the patient who thinks "I am not going to harm myself, I am going to kill myself" or "I am not going to attempt suicide, I am going to commit suicide." A patient may call a therapist and leave the telephone to carry out the suicidal plan.
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