Question 1

Which documented intervention would the nurse implement first when caring for a severely depressed client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicate therapeutically. 
B)  Observe the client. 
C)  Provide a hazard-free environment. 
D)  Assess suicide risk. 
A)  Communicate therapeutically. 
B)  Observe the client. 
C)  Provide a hazard-free environment. 
D)  Assess suicide risk.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has threatened to commit suicide by hanging. The client states, "I'm going to use a knotted shower curtain when no one is around." Which information would determine the nurse's plan of care for this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more specific the plan is, the more likely the client will attempt suicide. 
B)  Clients who talk about suicide rarely actually commit it. 
C)  Clients who threaten suicide should be observed every 15 minutes 
D)  After a brief assessment, the nurse would avoid the topic of suicide. 
A)  The more specific the plan is, the more likely the client will attempt suicide. 
B)  Clients who talk about suicide rarely actually commit it. 
C)  Clients who threaten suicide should be observed every 15 minutes 
D)  After a brief assessment, the nurse would avoid the topic of suicide.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the classification of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide is a DSM-5 diagnosis. 
B)  Suicide is a mental disorder. 
C)  Suicide is a behavior. 
D)  Suicide is an antisocial affliction. 
A)  Suicide is a DSM-5 diagnosis. 
B)  Suicide is a mental disorder. 
C)  Suicide is a behavior. 
D)  Suicide is an antisocial affliction.

Which documented intervention would the nurse implement first when caring for a severely depressed client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has threatened to commit suicide by hanging. The client states, "I'm going to use a knotted shower curtain when no one is around." Which information would determine the nurse's plan of care for this client?

Which statement best describes the classification of suicide?

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Biological Implications

Ethical and Legal Issues

Psychopharmacology

Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication

The Nursing Process in Psychiatricmental Health Nursing

Milieu Therapythe Therapeutic Community

Interventions in Groups

Crisis Intervention

The Recovery Model

Caring for Clients With Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in General Practice Settings

Neurocognitive Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders

Personality Disorders

Children and Adolescents

The Aging Individual

Survivors of Abuse or Neglect

Community Mental Health Nursing

The Bereaved Individual

Military Families

Concepts of Personality Development

Complementary and Psychosocial Therapies

Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Issues Related to Human Sexuality and Gender Dysphoria

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Exam 11: Suicide Prevention

Which documented intervention would the nurse implement first when caring for a severely depressed client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has threatened to commit suicide by hanging. The client states, "I'm going to use a knotted shower curtain when no one is around." Which information would determine the nurse's plan of care for this client?

Which statement best describes the classification of suicide?

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Biological Implications

Ethical and Legal Issues

Psychopharmacology

Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication

The Nursing Process in Psychiatricmental Health Nursing

Milieu Therapythe Therapeutic Community

Interventions in Groups

Crisis Intervention

The Recovery Model

Caring for Clients With Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in General Practice Settings

Neurocognitive Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders

Personality Disorders

Children and Adolescents

The Aging Individual

Survivors of Abuse or Neglect

Community Mental Health Nursing

The Bereaved Individual

Military Families

Concepts of Personality Development

Complementary and Psychosocial Therapies

Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Issues Related to Human Sexuality and Gender Dysphoria

Filters