Exam 27: Preventing and Responding to Suicide

The nurse is caring for four patients at risk for suicide. Which patient would benefit most from tertiary prevention of suicide?

In order to prevent suicide, the nurse is learning about recognizing protective measures in patients displaying hopelessness. Which patient will the nurse recognize as displaying external protective measures?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is active duty military. The nurse suspects the patient may be suicidal. According to current research on laboratory values and suicide, which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a patient in an outpatient clinic who has selected and obtained lethal measures to follow through with suicide completion. What nursing intervention is most appropriate for this patient?