Multiple Choice
The nurse in an emergency department is conducting mental health assessments. The nurse recognizes that which patients are at greatest risk for a suicide attempt? Select all that apply.
A) A 45-year-old with a personality disorder
B) A 19-year-old with a recent diagnosis of schizophrenia
C) A 35-year-old working mother who is brought in by her co-worker
D) A 22-year-old soldier recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan
E) A 15-year-old who sprained his ankle while camping with his church group
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q1: The nurse is caring for a patient
Q2: The nurse is caring for the following
Q3: While performing a suicide assessment, the nurse
Q4: The nurse is caring for a group
Q5: The community health nurse is providing education
Q7: The nurse manager is providing an in-service
Q8: When assessing a patient's suicidal ideations and
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient
Q10: The nurse at a community health clinic
Q11: When performing a suicide risk assessment, for