Exam 22: Suicide: Prevention and Intervention

A patient has been displaying advanced thought of suicide.Which action reflects this behavior?

A suicidal patient tells the nurse,"There's no other way out for me.I have so many problems that there's nothing to do but cash it in." Which statement by the nurse would be a helpful approach?

The nurse working at the crisis center received a call from a patient who stated he was depressed and wanted to die.Further investigation revealed that the patient had within reach all of the items listed below that he could use "to get the job done." Which item would cause the nurse the most concern?

Which approach listed in the plan of care of a suicidal patient is considered a cognitive technique?

A patient who is a policewoman tells the nurse she is depressed and can no longer deal with the stress of her job.She mentions that employee assistance counseling failed to change her hopeless attitude.She states that she will use her police revolver to shoot herself in the head during the day when no one is at home and the home is locked.Which formulation by the triage nurse is correct?

Which statement made by the patient who attempted suicide best indicates that the criterion for discharge has been met?

A newly admitted patient with depression has been determined as suicidal and in need of one-to-one supervision.What is the best statement to inform the patient of the plan of care?

Which suicide is an example of Durkheim's anomic suicide?

A family member of a suicidal patient asks,"Are there any medications that can prevent a person from committing suicide?" Which statement best answers the question?

The Emergency Department nurses were discussing a patient who seeks help almost every holiday by expressing suicidal ideation or making a suicide gesture.One of the nurses stated,"I don't think he is serious about hurting himself.Maybe we should not see him the next time he comes." Which response from the charge nurse is accurate in dealing with the patient who may be using suicidal behavior as a ploy to enter the hospital?

There are several suicidal patients on the psychiatric unit.When meal trays are returned to the kitchen,a serrated-edge knife is missing.The nurse to whom the aide reports this should:

The nurse is planning care for a patient who was admitted to the hospital after threatening to harm himself when he was stopped by the police for speeding.He was intoxicated at the time of admission and was assessed as being depressed,anxious,and hostile.Which patient outcome is the priority?

Which finding related to a teenager who has been diagnosed with depression is most significant when planning care?

A patient was admitted and prescribed antidepressants for severe depression with feelings of hopelessness,helplessness,and suicidal ideation.When would the patient be at greatest risk for suicide during hospitalization?

When assigning the suicidal patient to a room on the unit,the nurse should select a:

To maximize therapeutic care to a newly admitted suicidal patient on days 1 and 2 of hospitalization,the nurse will:

The nurse administering an antidepressant to a suicidal patient understands that the brain abnormality the medication addresses is:

A suicidal patient agreed on day 2 of hospitalization to write and sign a "no self-harm contract." As a result of this contract,the health care team should plan to:

The nurse presenting a suicide prevention lecture would decide who the target population is based on what fact?

On day 4 of hospitalization after a suicide attempt,the patient tells the nurse,"You don't have to worry about me any longer.Today was the turning point.You can stop the suicide precautions." Which action indicates the nurse's use of intuition in responding to this patient?