Plan of care to promote safety of patient

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Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care to promote safety of a patient who is admitted to a medical-surgical unit after an unsuccessful overdose of sleeping pills? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. Assign unlicensed personnel to stay with patient. Place the patient in a room near the nurses' station. Provide the patient with a wireless call light. Observe visitors who enter the room. Create a behavioral contract with patient.After determining the absence of suicidal ideation, which action would the nurse take when a single adult says, "Both of my parents died several years ago and my only sibling committed suicide 2 weeks ago. I feel so alone"? Explore the adult's feelings of survivor's guilt. Assess the adult's cultural beliefs and spirituality. Refer the adult for cognitive behavioral therapy. Refer the adult to a self-help group for suicide survivors.

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