Author Question: A nurse is presenting a discussion about suicide to a local community group. Which comment from an ... (Read 71 times)

clmills979 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is presenting a discussion about suicide to a local community group. Which comment from an audience member indicates the need to clarify the information?

A) Warning signs about the person's intention often occur.
B) People who are suicidal are undecided about living or dying.
C) Suicides more often occur during the holiday seasons.
D) People who talk about suicide need to be taken seriously.

Question 2

A group of nursing students is reviewing information about suicide and associated concepts.

The group demonstrates understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as the probability that a person will successfully complete suicide?

A) Parasuicide
B) Suicidal ideation
C) Suicidality
D) Lethality

Koolkid240 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
The comment about suicides occurring more frequently during holiday seasons is a myth that requires clarification. Warning signs, indecision about living and dying, and taking individuals seriously when they discuss suicide are accurate facts.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Lethality refers to the probability that a person will successfully complete suicide. Parasuicide is a voluntary, apparent attempt at suicide, commonly called a suicidal gesture, in which the aim is not death (e.g., taking a sublethal drug). The term suicidality refers to all suicide-related behaviors and thoughts of completing or attempting suicide, and suicide ideation. Suicidal ideation is thinking about and planning one's own death.