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The nurse working the telephone suicide crisis line receives a call from a man who tells her he lives
  alone in a home several miles from his nearest neighbors. He has been considering suicide for 2
  months.
 
  He has had several drinks and has loaded his shotgun, with which he plans to shoot himself
  in the heart. The nurse should assess the lethality of this plan as having
  a. no risk.
  b. a low level of lethality.
  c. a moderate level of lethality.
  d. a high level of lethality.

Question 2

When a victim of sexual assault is discharged from the emergency department, the nurse should
 
  a. notify the client's family of the problem to seek client support.
  b. give referral information verbally and in writing.
  c. offer to stay with the client until she regains stability.
  d. advise the client to try not to think about the assault.



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Answer to Question 1

D
The client has a highly detailed plan, a highly lethal method, the means to carry it out, lowered
impulse control because of alcohol ingestion, and a low potential for rescue.

Answer to Question 2

B
Immediately after the assault, rape victims are often disorganized and unable to think well or
remember what they have been told. Written information acknowledges this fact and provides a
solution. Option A violates the client's right to privacy. Option C is part of a rescue fantasy. Option
D offers a platitude that is neither therapeutic nor effective.



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