A nurse has conducted an interview with a client who is new to ...

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A nurse has conducted an interview with a client who is new to the community mental health drop-in center.
 
  The data from this interview reveal that the client possesses significant risk factors for suicide. Before identifying nursing diagnoses or choosing nursing interventions, the nurse should do which of the following?
  A) Organize a family meeting where the client's family members have an opportunity to corroborate the findings.
  B) Examine the behaviors in the context of the client's normal patterns of behavior.
  C) Mobilize the care team so that the client can be admitted for treatment on an involuntary basis.
  D) Present the client with a no self-harm contract.

Question 2

A psychiatricmental health nurse is conducting a suicide assessment with a client. Why is it important to conduct a lethality assessment?
 
  A) It may assist in determining an individual's past suicide behaviors.
  B) It may assist in determining how long a client has been contemplating suicide.
  C) It may assist in evaluating the potential suicide protective factors of a client.
  D) It may assist in predicting how likely a person is to die by suicide.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
A key to understanding a client's specific suicide risk is to understand behaviors in terms of the person's normal context. This must precede a consideration of involuntary status, the organization of a family meeting, or the creation of a no self-harm contract.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Lethality assessment is part of conducting a risk assessment. Once it is determined that someone is thinking of suicide, a lethality assessment is necessary. It is an attempt to predict how likely a person is to die by suicide.

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