Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Exam Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
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Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Exam Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
Which is the greatest protective factor against the risk of suicide? - Answers A sense of responsibility to family, including spouse and children Having family responsibilities makes a client less likely to commit ...
Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Exam Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
Which is the greatest protective factor against the risk of suicide? - Answers A sense of responsibility to
family, including spouse and children Having family responsibilities makes a client less likely to commit
suicide. Hopelessness is the greatest risk factor.
An assessment tool that is useful to nurses in rating suicide risk is the - Answers Sad Persons scale.
Evaluation of a suicide plan is extremely important in determining the degree of suicidal risk. The Sad
Persons scale is short and easy to use. It thoroughly covers major risk factors and gives guidelines for
action to meet the client's needs.
Which statement is a fact about suicide? - Answers A client with schizophrenia is at great risk for
attempting suicide. Individuals with schizophrenia are 50 times more likely to attempt suicide than is the
general public. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States. Native Americans and
Alaskan Natives have high suicide rates. More women attempt suicide, but more men are successful.
A suicidal individual calls a suicide hot line. This represents the level of intervention classified as -
Answers secondary. Secondary prevention is essentially treatment.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as playing a part in the decision to commit suicide? -
Answers Serotonin. Low serotonin levels have been noted among individuals who have committed
suicide.
When working with a client who may have made a covert reference to suicide, the nurse should -
Answers ask the client directly if he or she is thinking of attempting suicide. Covert references should be
made overt. The nurse should directly address any suicidal hints given by the client. Self-destructive
ideas are a personal decision. Talking openly about suicide leads to a decrease in isolation and can
increase problem-solving alternatives for living. People who attempt suicide, even those who regret the
failure of their attempt, are often extremely receptive to talking about their suicide crisis.
Nurses should assess the lethality of the client's plan for suicide. What factor would be irrelevant to that
assessment? - Answers How long the client has been suicidal. Lethality refers to how deadly a plan is.
The length of time a client has been suicidal has nothing to do with the lethality of the plan. You'll be
looking for if the plan has specific details, how lethal the method is, and whether the client has the
means of implementing the plan.
The suicide intervention that has the greatest impact on a client's safety is - Answers one-on-one
observation by the staff. One-on-one observation allows for constant supervision, which minimizes the
client's opportunities to cause self-harm.
Some of the most important characteristics of staff members who work with suicidal clients are -
Answers warmth and consistency when interacting. Crucial characteristics of staff members who work
with suicidal clients include warmth, sensitivity, interest, and consistency.
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