Multiple Choice
A nurse answers a suicide crisis line. A caller says, "I live alone in a home several miles from my nearest neighbors. I have been considering suicide for 2 months. I have had several drinks and now my gun is loaded. I'm going to shoot myself in the heart." How would the nurse assess the lethality of this plan?
A) No risk
B) Low level
C) Moderate level
D) High level
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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