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NR 326 Exam 1 NR 326
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Q1 Suicide is not a diagnosis but a....
A behavior
Q2 Suicide
A The act of taking ones own life it's a behavior
Q3 Suicide ideation
A Thinking about, considering and planning suicide
Q4 What is the second leading cause of death among young americans ages 10 to 34?
A Suicide
Q5 Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of what age group?
A Adolescents
Q6 Lethality
A Risk of actually dying by the cause they are choosing to use to take their life
Q7 Top Methods used for suicide in order
A Firearms: 49% Suffocating and hanging: 26.70% Poisoning: 15.90% Cutting/ piercing: 1.70% Drowning: less than
1%
Q8 What is the number one method used to commit suicide
A Firearms
Q9 Psychological theories of suicide
A Anger turned inward anger towards self Hopelessness Desperation and guilt History of aggression and violence
Shame and humiliation Developmental stressors
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, Q10 Risk factors for suicide
A Marital status - never-married persons is twice that for married persons divorce, widow Age - increases with age
especially men Gender - women attempt more often but males are more successful males use more lethal options
Religion - can decrease risk of suicide Socioeconomic status: those in highest and lowest social classes have higher
suicide rates Ethnicity - whites are highest, African Americans are lowest Those hospitalized for psychiatric illness
Early in treatment with antidepressants Schizophrenia, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, substance use disorders,
personality disorders Severe insomnia Military hx Alcohol or drug abuse Bullying Hallucinations Family hx LGBT
community Chronic pain
Q11 Highest rate of suicide occurs in what age group?
A 45-64 year old males And among those 85 years or older
Q12 Risk factors vs. warning signs of suicide
A Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely that an individual will consider, attempt or die by suicide
Warning signs: need to get them help
Q13 Occupation suicide rates are higher among...
A Physicians, artists, dentists, law enforcement, lawyers and insurance agents
Q14 More __________ occur among unemployed people than employed
A Suicides
Q15 Most common method of completed suicide for adolescent female and males
A Males: firearms Females: suffocation
Q16 Assessment of a clients suicide ideation
A ■■ Identifiy and distinguish ideas (thoughts), plans (intentions), and attempts (behaviors) ■■ distinguish between
suicidal self-injury and non suicidal self-injury ■■ ask direct question "are you having thoughts of harming yourself"
■■ demographics ■■ presenting s/s or medical psychiatric diagnosis, or any condition client is being treated for ■■
suicidal ideation ■■ support system ■■ analysis of suicide crisis ■■ previous psych treatment ■■ coping
strategies (what worked in the past)
Q17 Protective factors for suicide
A What will keep a person from going through with suicide family and friends church pet
Q18 Nonsuicidal self injury
A direct, deliberate destruction of body tissue in the absence of any intent to die could be practicing for a true suicide
attempt
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, Q19 Warning signs of suicide
A threatening to hurt themselves or others searching for lethal means (gun, pills etc) writing or talking about death,
dying or suicide actions that are out of the ordinary increased substance use withdrawal from family and friends
dramatic mood changes acting reckless no reason for living, no sense of purpose, anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep
or sleep too much, feeling trapped
Q20 Warning signs means the patient needs...
A Help right now
Q21 IS PATH WARM Important factors
A Ideation Substance abuse Purposelessness Anxiety Trapped Hopelessness Withdrawal Anger Recklessness Mood
change
Q22 Nursing diagnosis for the suicidal client may include
A Risk for suicide related to feelings of hopelessness and desperation Hopelessness related to absence of support
systems and perception of worthlessness
Q23 Inpatient safety plan for suicidal pt
A ✤■ assess for risk ✤■ create safe environment ✤■ maintain close observation ■✤ make frequent, irregular rounds
✤■ encourage participation in groups, expression of feelings ✤ communicate with care ■✤■ teach relaxation and
coping skills
Q24 Outpatient safety plan
A ■■ immediate access to support ■■ tie patient to a system of care follow up appointment medication therapy: CBT
& DBT ■■ encourage or arrange to stay with family/friends
Q25 Anhedonia
A inability to experience pleasure sign of depression
Q26 Depression
A An alteration in mood that is expressed by feelings of sadness, despair, and pessimism pathological depression
occurs when adaptation is ineffective ■■ mood - depressed, labile, irritable, angry ■■ affect - flat, blunted,
inappropriate
Q27 What is the leading cause of disability?
A Depression
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NR 326
NR 326 Exam 1 NR 326
Study Questions and Answers
Q1 Suicide is not a diagnosis but a....
A behavior
Q2 Suicide
A The act of taking ones own life it's a behavior
Q3 Suicide ideation
A Thinking about, considering and planning suicide
Q4 What is the second leading cause of death among young americans ages 10 to 34?
A Suicide
Q5 Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of what age group?
A Adolescents
Q6 Lethality
A Risk of actually dying by the cause they are choosing to use to take their life
Q7 Top Methods used for suicide in order
A Firearms: 49% Suffocating and hanging: 26.70% Poisoning: 15.90% Cutting/ piercing: 1.70% Drowning: less than
1%
Q8 What is the number one method used to commit suicide
A Firearms
Q9 Psychological theories of suicide
A Anger turned inward anger towards self Hopelessness Desperation and guilt History of aggression and violence
Shame and humiliation Developmental stressors
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, Q10 Risk factors for suicide
A Marital status - never-married persons is twice that for married persons divorce, widow Age - increases with age
especially men Gender - women attempt more often but males are more successful males use more lethal options
Religion - can decrease risk of suicide Socioeconomic status: those in highest and lowest social classes have higher
suicide rates Ethnicity - whites are highest, African Americans are lowest Those hospitalized for psychiatric illness
Early in treatment with antidepressants Schizophrenia, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, substance use disorders,
personality disorders Severe insomnia Military hx Alcohol or drug abuse Bullying Hallucinations Family hx LGBT
community Chronic pain
Q11 Highest rate of suicide occurs in what age group?
A 45-64 year old males And among those 85 years or older
Q12 Risk factors vs. warning signs of suicide
A Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely that an individual will consider, attempt or die by suicide
Warning signs: need to get them help
Q13 Occupation suicide rates are higher among...
A Physicians, artists, dentists, law enforcement, lawyers and insurance agents
Q14 More __________ occur among unemployed people than employed
A Suicides
Q15 Most common method of completed suicide for adolescent female and males
A Males: firearms Females: suffocation
Q16 Assessment of a clients suicide ideation
A ■■ Identifiy and distinguish ideas (thoughts), plans (intentions), and attempts (behaviors) ■■ distinguish between
suicidal self-injury and non suicidal self-injury ■■ ask direct question "are you having thoughts of harming yourself"
■■ demographics ■■ presenting s/s or medical psychiatric diagnosis, or any condition client is being treated for ■■
suicidal ideation ■■ support system ■■ analysis of suicide crisis ■■ previous psych treatment ■■ coping
strategies (what worked in the past)
Q17 Protective factors for suicide
A What will keep a person from going through with suicide family and friends church pet
Q18 Nonsuicidal self injury
A direct, deliberate destruction of body tissue in the absence of any intent to die could be practicing for a true suicide
attempt
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, Q19 Warning signs of suicide
A threatening to hurt themselves or others searching for lethal means (gun, pills etc) writing or talking about death,
dying or suicide actions that are out of the ordinary increased substance use withdrawal from family and friends
dramatic mood changes acting reckless no reason for living, no sense of purpose, anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep
or sleep too much, feeling trapped
Q20 Warning signs means the patient needs...
A Help right now
Q21 IS PATH WARM Important factors
A Ideation Substance abuse Purposelessness Anxiety Trapped Hopelessness Withdrawal Anger Recklessness Mood
change
Q22 Nursing diagnosis for the suicidal client may include
A Risk for suicide related to feelings of hopelessness and desperation Hopelessness related to absence of support
systems and perception of worthlessness
Q23 Inpatient safety plan for suicidal pt
A ✤■ assess for risk ✤■ create safe environment ✤■ maintain close observation ■✤ make frequent, irregular rounds
✤■ encourage participation in groups, expression of feelings ✤ communicate with care ■✤■ teach relaxation and
coping skills
Q24 Outpatient safety plan
A ■■ immediate access to support ■■ tie patient to a system of care follow up appointment medication therapy: CBT
& DBT ■■ encourage or arrange to stay with family/friends
Q25 Anhedonia
A inability to experience pleasure sign of depression
Q26 Depression
A An alteration in mood that is expressed by feelings of sadness, despair, and pessimism pathological depression
occurs when adaptation is ineffective ■■ mood - depressed, labile, irritable, angry ■■ affect - flat, blunted,
inappropriate
Q27 What is the leading cause of disability?
A Depression
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