The professional's responsibility to safeguard a patient from self-harm is:

A. duty to report This refers to reporting suspected abuse or neglect (e.g., child or elder abuse), not specifically about preventing self-harm. B. duty to pr Incomplete option-likely a typographical error. Not a valid or recognized legal/ethical term. C. protect Healthcare professionals have a legal and ethical duty to protect patients from harming themselves, including through supervision, intervention, and safety precautions. D. duty to warn This applies when a client threatens to harm others, and the provider must warn the intended victim or authorities-not self-harm situations. E. duty to medicate This is not a recognized legal or ethical duty. Medication may be part of care, but not a professional “duty” to medicate.