Exam 25: Suicide

Which intervention will the nurse recommend for the distressed family and friends of someone who has committed suicide?

An adult outpatient diagnosed with major depression has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose. Given this patient's history and diagnosis, which antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed?

What is the key element when the nurse is providing follow-up counselling to a patient that has been discharged to home following a suicide attempt?

A nurse counsels a patient with recent suicidal ideation. Which is the nurse's most therapeutic comment?

A person who attempted suicide by overdose was treated in the emergency department and then hospitalized. The initial outcome is that the patient will do which of the following?

A depressed patient says, "Nothing matters anymore." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

After one of their identical twin daughters commits suicide, the parents express concern that the other twin may also have suicidal tendencies. Which reply should the nurse provide?

A tearful, anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports, "I should be dead." The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to do which of the following?

A college student who attempted suicide by overdose was hospitalized. When the parents were contacted, they responded, "We should have seen this coming. We did not do enough." The parents' reaction reflects which of the following?

The feeling experienced by a patient that should be assessed by the nurse as most predictive of elevated suicide risk is:

A college student who failed two tests cried for hours and then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer. The student then gave several expensive sweaters to a roommate and asked to be left alone for a few hours. Which behaviour provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?

It has been 3 days since a suicidal patient was hospitalized and prescribed an antidepressant medication. The patient is now more talkative and shows increased energy. Select the highest priority nursing intervention.

A person intentionally overdosed on antidepressants. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?

A nurse interacts with an outpatient who has a history of multiple suicide attempts. Select the most helpful response for a nurse to make when the patient states, "I am considering committing suicide."

A nurse assesses five newly hospitalized patients. Which patients have the highest suicide risk? Select all that apply.

Which statement by a depressed patient will alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention?

A college student is extremely upset after failing two examinations. The student said, "No one understands how this will hurt my chances of getting into medical school." The student then suspends access to his social networking Web site and turns off his cell phone. Which suicide risk factors are evident? Select all that apply.

Four individuals have given information about their suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?

A patient hospitalized for 2 weeks committed suicide during the night. Which initial nursing measure will be most important regarding this event?

Which nursing interventions will be implemented for a patient who is actively suicidal? Select all that apply.