Which of the following statements regarding gender and suicide is ...

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Which of the following statements regarding gender and suicide is correct?
 
  A) Females engage in suicidal behaviors more frequently than males.
  B) Females are more likely than males to die from suicide.
  C) Females choose more violent means of suicide than do males.
  D) Females are more likely to die from suicide by firearm than are males.

Question 2

A teacher has referred a fifth-grade student to the school nurse because the student has been increasingly quiet and withdrawn in recent months and has been spending most of her recess and lunch breaks alone.
 
  The nurse's assessment reveals a strong possibility that the girl is being neglected at home. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most clearly indicated by this child's behavior?
  A) Impaired Social Interaction related to potential maltreatment as evidenced by withdrawal from peers
  B) Ineffective Role Performance related to potential maltreatment as evidenced by changes in school behavior
  C) Ineffective Coping related to potential maltreatment as evidenced by withdrawal from peers
  D) Chronic Low Self-Esteem related to potential maltreatment as evidenced by changes in school behavior

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
While females engage in suicidal behaviors approximately three times more frequently than males, males are at least four times more likely to die from suicide. This outcome may be because men generally tend to choose more violent methods. In the United States, two-thirds of male suicide victims die by firearm. The most common cause of death by suicide in women is overdose or poisoning.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
This child's behaviors are most clearly indicative of a change in social functioning. The other listed nursing diagnoses are plausible, but they are not directly indicated by the evidence available.