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BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse working in an intensive inpatient psychiatric unit should place emphasis on which area of care?

a. Behavior modification principles
b. Personality restructuring and insight
c. Improving interpersonal relationships
d. Symptom stabilization and daily living skills

Question 2

Sequence these expressions of suicidality from least to most acute.

a. Threat
b. Gesture
c. Ideation
d. Attempt
e. Completion

Jmfn03 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse will emphasize symptom stabilization and daily living skills, because the length of stay will be short. Behavior modification principles are not used in all settings. Developing insight, restructuring personality, and improving interpersonal relationships are lengthy endeavors.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D, E
Suicidality exists on a continuum, beginning with ideation and then progressing to threats, gestures, attempts, and finally completed suicide.