Attempting suicide and threatening homicide

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L is a 9-year-old African-American female patient admitted to the child/adolescent psychiatric unit after attempting suicide and threatening homicide. Her father and grandfather had physically and sexually abused both the patient and her mother. She often lies in a fetal position, sucks her thumb, and periodically talks about wanting to jump off a large bridge in the city. She has stated that she would kill her father if she went home.

1. What nursing interventions have highest priority for L?

2. If L were to attempt to hurt herself while in the hospital what would be the appropriate and immediate intervention from the nurse?

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