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vinney12 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which statement by a patient during an assessment interview should alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention?

a. I am mixed up, but I know I need help.
b. I have no one to turn to for help or support.
c. It is worse when you are a person of color.
d. I tried to get attention before I shot myself.

Question 2

Which understanding about individuals who attempt suicide will help a nurse plan the care for a suicidal patient? Every suicidal person should be considered:

a. mentally ill.
b. intent on dying.
c. cognitively impaired.
d. experiencing hopelessness.

zenzy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Lack of social support and social isolation increase the suicide risk. The willingness to seek help lowers the risk. Being a person of color does not suggest a higher risk; more whites commit suicide than do individuals of other racial groups. Attention seeking is not correlated with a higher risk of suicide.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Hopelessness is the characteristic common among people who attempt suicide. The incorrect options reflect myths about suicide. Not all who attempt suicide are intent on dying. Not all are mentally ill or cognitively impaired.