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armygirl

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A patient who _____ should be assessed as using indirect self-destructive behavior.
 
  a. scratches both wrists with safety pins
  b. drinks nearly 1 quart of whiskey per day
  c. took an overdose of sedative-hypnotic drugs
  d. calls a friend when contemplating suicide

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a group of patients on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The patient's history for which of the following would the nurse identify as the strongest indicator of risk for violence?
 
  A) Panic disorder
  B) Problematic anxiety
  C) Somatoform disorder
  D) Violent behavior


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Jadwiga9

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Direct self-destructive behavior includes any form of suicidal threats, attempts, gestures, and completed suicide. Indirect self-destructive behavior is any behavior that is detrimental to the person's physical well-being and that may potentially result in death.

Answer to Question 2

D


armygirl

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Gracias!

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