Exam 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior

A staff nurse tells another nurse "I evaluated a new patient using the SAD PERSONS scale and got a score of 10.I'm wondering if I should send the patient home." Select the best reply by the second nurse.

Which statement provides the best rationale for why a nurse should closely monitor a severely depressed patient during antidepressant medication therapy?

Select the most helpful response for a nurse to make when a patient being treated as an outpatient states,"I am considering committing suicide."

A college student who attempts suicide by overdose is hospitalized.When the parents are contacted they respond,"There must be a mistake.This could not have happened.We've given our child everything." The parents' reaction reflects:

A nurse and patient construct a no-suicide contract.Select the preferable wording.

A tearful,anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports,"I should be dead." The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:

A person attempts suicide by overdose,is treated in the emergency department,and is then hospitalized.What is the best initial outcome? The patient will:

When assessing a patient's plan for suicide,what aspect has priority?

A nurse assesses five newly hospitalized patients.Which patients have the highest suicide risk? Select all that apply.

A college student failed two tests.Afterward,the student cried for hours and then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer.The student then gave several expensive sweaters to a roommate.Which behavior provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?

A person intentionally overdoses on antidepressant drugs.Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?

A nurse assesses the health status of soldiers returning from Afghanistan.Screening for which health problems will be a priority? Select all that apply.