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NguyenJ · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age group is the third leading cause of death?

a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents

Question 2

What do mortality statistics describe?

a. Disease occurring regularly within a geographic location
b. The number of individuals who have died over a specific period
c. The prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular time
d. Disease occurring in more than the number of expected cases in a community

blakeserpa · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in children ages 10 to 19 years; therefore, the age group should be late school age and adolescents. Suicide is not one of the leading causes of death for preschool and young or middle school-aged children.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Mortality statistics refer to the number of individuals who have died over a specific period.
Morbidity statistics show the prevalence of specific illness in the population at a particular time. Data regarding disease within a geographic region, or in greater than expected numbers in a community, may be extrapolated from analyzing the morbidity statistics.