Which approach listed in the plan of care of a suicidal client is ...

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Which approach listed in the plan of care of a suicidal client is considered a cognitive technique?
 
  1. Intense psychotherapy to deal with childhood issues
  2. Group therapy with clients with similar problems
  3. Limitation of negative thought patterns and increase of realistic self-evaluation
  4. Inclusion of significant others and family in the plan of care

Question 2

A group of adolescents involved in group therapy were discussing their feelings about their pro-gress. Which statement by a client would alert the nurse to increased suicide risk?
 
  1. I have a necktie in my room that I can use to hang myself.
  2. If I fail another class, I'm going to kill myself.
  3. When I leave home to live on my own, I'm buying myself a gun.
  4. When I took two bottles of Mom's pills, I had to have my stomach pumped.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Cognitive techniques use examination of thought patterns and challenges to irrational or negative thoughts, so option 3 is correct. Option 1 is incorrect because childhood issues are usually not included in cognitive therapy. Options 2 and 4 are incorrect because group therapy and inclusion of family are not necessarily cognitive in nature.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Of the options presented, option 1 is the only one that states an intended method and indicates immediacy and available means.

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