An adult female whose fianc recently called off the wedding attempts suicide by taking an overdose of sleeping medication. Immediately after taking the medication, she calls friends and family to tell them what she has done.
Her friends and family activate the emergency response system, and she is taken to the emergency room and is admitted to a mental health facility for monitoring. She is exhibiting signs and symptoms most evident of which suicidal motivational category? a. Crying for help
b. Relieving distress
c. Preoccupation with suicide
d. Refusal to accept a diminished style of life
Question 2
An elderly woman is brought to the clinic by her daughter. The client states that she has had a cold for several days.
Her daughter states that her mother has been confused about when her routine medications are to be taken and that her mother has never experienced confusion about her medications before. Based on this information, it is important that the nurse ask the client whether: a. There is a history of mental illness in the family
b. She has been given a diagnosis of a mental health disorder in the past
c. She can recall her last visit to a physician
d. She has taken any over-the-counter medications for her cold
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