Author Question: The nurse is assessing a client for warning signs of suicide. Which of the following would be of ... (Read 59 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is assessing a client for warning signs of suicide. Which of the following would be of greatest concern?

A) The client has stopped drinking alcohol while increasing marijuana use.
B) The client has fixated on his work responsibilities.
C) The client has forgiven those who have caused emotional pain.
D) The client has engaged in risky behaviors without thinking.

Question 2

You are working in a psychiatricmental health facility and the admission assessment protocol includes assessing the clients' risk of suicide behaviors. Which of the following clients would most likely be at highest risk?

A) A client with anorexia nervosa who is refusing to eat
B) A client with panic disorder who has never had a suicide attempt
C) A client with borderline personality disorder who has no support system
D) A client with schizophrenia who has a previous suicide attempt

Carissamariew · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
According to the Is Path Warm mnemonic, a risk factor for suicide is risk-taking behavior without thinking. The other changes in behavior are not as clearly suggestive of an increased suicide risk.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Schizophrenia also has been noted as a risk factor, with suicide being the leading cause of premature death in people with this illness. Other mental disorders associated with suicide risk are personality disorders (borderline, antisocial, histrionic and narcissistic), anxiety disorders (panic and obsessive compulsive), somatoform disorders, and eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia). A history of previous suicide attempt increases a client's risk substantially. It is noted to be the single most significant predictor of death by suicide.