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Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse would be most concerned about the risk of suicide in which adolescent?

a. A 13-year-old girl with poor school performance
b. A 14-year-old male exhibiting hostile behavior
c. A 17-year-old female with alcohol abuse issues
d. An 18-year-old male with relationship problems

Question 2

Which principle is an axiom put forth by Watzlawick, Beavin, and Jackson (1967)?

a. Verbal communication informs about relationships.
b. All behavior is communication and conveys a message.
c. All communication is symmetrical.
d. Nonverbal communication informs about content.

Ksh22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
All the problems described are indicators of depression in adolescents. Although the incidence of depression is twice as great in girls as in boys, the male suicide rate for 15- to 19-year-olds is five times the female rate.

Answer to Question 2

B
An axiom put forth by Watzlawick, Beavin, and Jackson (1967) is that all behavior is communication and conveys a message. Other axioms include all communication defines a relationship, persons communicate both verbally (content) and nonverbally (more about relationships), and all communication is either symmetrical or complementary.