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Risk Factors: Suicide
15-year-old Amanda was released from the hospital today after a 5 day stay resulting
from her attempt to slit her wrists. She currently reports no active suicidal ideation. -
CORRECT ANSWER-2
Risk Factor: Non-Suicidal Self Injurious Behavior:
13-year-old Susana has experimented with cutting in the past, but has not cut in 3
months. - CORRECT ANSWER-1
For an NSSI Risk rating to rise above a 1, suicidal ideation or gesture has to have
happened within the past 30 days or evidence of preoccupation with death or suicide.
Other Self-Harm:
The parents of a 12-year-old are concerned that their son might be doing some
dangerous activities with his friends. He denies anything. - CORRECT ANSWER-1
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Danger to Others:
Two months ago, 7-year-old Martha threatened her 2-year-old foster brother by saying
that she was going to kill him. - CORRECT ANSWER-1
because the individual has a history of verbal threats of aggression towards others more
than 30 days ago. If it is within 30 days its a 2, if it is acute with plan its a 3
Runaway: