To reduce the risk of a lawsuit based on false imprisonment, mental health nurses must give the highest priority to which intervention?

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Selecting the least restrictive treatment environment that will be effective is important to reduce the risk of false imprisonment lawsuits. This means using the least restrictive interventions that still effectively treat the patient's condition. This approach minimizes the chance that the patient will feel unnecessarily restrained or confined, reducing the likelihood of a false imprisonment claim. Educating patients about protocols and providing treatment during hospitalization are important but do not directly impact the risk of false imprisonment lawsuits. Ensuring probable-cause hearings within 24 hours of admission is important for legal reasons, but does not directly address the risk of false imprisonment lawsuits.

To Reduce the Risk of a Lawsuit Based on False