A nurse is teaching parents about symptoms associated with ...

[vHAUNG6011]

A nurse is teaching parents about symptoms associated with suicide. Which statement about suicide should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
 
  a. Children younger than 10 years of age do not attempt suicide.
  b. A child who attempts suicide is usually de-pressed and has low self-esteem.
  c. Suicide is usually an isolated event in a school community.
  d. The suicide rate among females is higher than among males.

Question 2

Which factor contributes to early adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors?
 
  a. Peer pressure
  b. A desire to master their environment
  c. Engagement in the process of separation from their parents
  d. A belief that they are invulnerable

[samiel-sayed]

Answer to Question 1

B
Poor self-concept and depression contribute significantly to suicidal behaviors. Children as young as 3 years of age who have attempted suicide have been evaluated and found to be cognizant of their actions. It is common for suicide to occur in a cluster within a community (e.g., schools). Males have a higher incidence of both suicide attempts and completed suicides.

Answer to Question 2

D
During early to middle adolescence, children feel that they are exempt from the consequences of risk-taking behaviors: they believe negative consequences happen only to others. Impressing peers is more typically the factor influencing behavior of older school-age children. Mastering the environment is the task of young school-age children. Emancipation is a major issue for the older adolescent. The process is accomplished as the teenager gains an education or vocational training.

[vHAUNG6011]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[kthug]

Excellent