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? A. The more specific the plan is, the more likely the client will attempt suicide.
B. Clients who talk about suicide never actually commit it.
C. Clients who threaten suicide should be observed every 15 minutes.
D. After a brief assessment, the nurse should avoid the topic of suicide.
Question 2
A nursing instructor is teaching about suicide in the elderly population. Which information should the instructor include?
A. Elderly people use less lethal means to commit suicide.
B. Although the elderly make up less than 13 of the population, they account for 16 of all suicides.
C. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among the elderly.
D. It is normal for elderly individuals to express a desire to die, because they have come to terms with their mortality.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Nurse collaboration
Statistics on how Americans commit suicide
By the People: A History of the United States, AP Edition