6005 Exam 1 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest
2025/2026).
A patient identifies as gay. How does this affect his risk for suicide? - CORRECT ANSWERS
LGBT community is at a higher risk than heterosexual individuals
Which assessment statement(s) would be appropriate to ask to assess suicide risk? (Select all that apply)
a) Do ever think about suicide?
b) Are you thinking of hurting yourself?
c) Do you sometimes wish you were dead?
d) Has it ever seemed as if life is not worth living?
e) If you were to kill yourself, how would you do it?
f) Does it seem as if others might be better off if you were dead? - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, c,
d, e, f,
What are some overt verbal cues a patient might make give when considering suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "I can't take it anymore"
"Life isn't worth living anymore"
"I wish I were dead"
"Everyone would be better off if I died"
What are some covert verbal cues a patient might make when considering suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "It's okay now. Soon everything will be fine"
"Things will never work out"
"I won't be a problem much longer"
,"Nothing feels good to me anymore and probably never will"
"How can I give my body to medical science?"
Is this a violation of HIPAA? The nurse's release of information to the patient's employer about the
patient's condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes, this is a breach of confidentiality
What is forcing a patient to take a medication after they refuse constitutes what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
battery (battery= harmful or offensive touching of another person)
The nurse who follows an order that is 1) known to be incorrect or 2) will harm the patient ... - CORRECT
ANSWERS Is responsible for any resulting patient harm
The DO's of Charting - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chart pertinent observations in a timely manner
2. Chart a total patient assessment on each shift and on admission, discharge, and transfer
3. Chart follow-up care provided when a problem has been identified in early documentation
4. Chart facts surrounding unusual occurrences and incidents completely
5. Chart all nursing interventions, treatments and outcomes; teaching efforts, patient responses and
safety and patient protection interventions
What is the most important assessment and intervention for a patient who is at risk for suicide? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Establishing a therapeutic relationship and directly asking about suicidal
feelings
Which intervention(s) maximize the safety of a patient who is actively suicidal on an inpatient mental
health unit? (Select all)
a) Place the patient on every-15 -minute checks
b) Place the patient in a room near the nurse's station
,c) Allow the patient periods of time alone for reflection to promote self-awareness
d) Install breakaway curtain rods, coat hooks, and shower rods
e) Allow the patient to keep personal objects such as a razor and hair dryer in his room to demonstrate
trust
f) Assign the patient to a private room to facilitate monitoring - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, d
Which person is at the highest risk for suicide?
a) A 50-year-old married white male with depression who has a plan to overdose if circumstances do not
improve
b) A 45-year-old married white female who recently lost her parents, suffers from bipolar, and
attempted suicide once as a teenager
c) A young, single white male who is alcohol dependent, hopeless, impulsive, has just been rejected by
his girlfriend. and has ready access to a gun he has hidden
d) An older Hispanic who is Catholic, living with a debilitating chronic illness, is recently widowed, and
states: "I wish that God would take me too" - CORRECT ANSWERS d) An older Hispanic who is
Catholic, living with a debilitating chronic illness, is recently widowed, and states: "I wish that God would
take me too"
What are the three main elements to consider when evaluating lethality of suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Is there a specific plan with details?
2) How lethal is the proposed method?
3)Is there access to the planned method?
People who have definite plans for the time, place, and means are at high risk.
Which interventions are therapeutic for a 23-year-old woman with depression and suicidal ideation?
a) Focus primarily on developing solutions to the problem that are leading the patient to feel suicidal
, b) Assess the patient thoroughly, and reassess the patient at regular intervals as levels of risk fluctuate
c) Avoid talking about the suicidal ideation as this may increase the patient's risk for suicidal behavior
d) Meet regularly with the patient to provide opportunities for the patient to express and explore
feelings
e) Administer antidepressant medications cautiously and conservatively because of their potential to
increase the suicide risk in this age group
f) Help the patient to identify positive self-attributes and to question negative self-perceptions that are
unrealistic - CORRECT ANSWERS b, d, e, f
DONT'S of charting - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Do not chart unsupported opinions
2. Do not defame patients by calling them names or by making derogatory statements
3. Do not chart before an event occurs
4. Do not chart generalizations, suppositions, or pat phrases such as "Pt is in good spirits"
5. Do not obliterate, alter, or destroy a record
6. Do not leave blank spaces for chronological notes
A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking care of a patient with a crime relation
gunshot wound during his shift in the ER. He does not use the name of the patient. It can be concluded
that: - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable
Brian, a patient with schizophrenia, has been ordered antipsychotic medication. The medication will
likely benefit him, but there are side effects, in a small percentage of patients, it may also cause a
dangerous side effect. After medication taking, Brian is unable to identify side effects and responds "I
won't have any side effects because I am iron and cannot be killed." Which response would be most
appropriate under these circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWERS Petition the court to appoint a
guardian as a substitute for Brian, as he is unable to comprehend the proposed treatment
A family who is worried that an adult female might hurt herself asks for her to be admitted to the
hospital. An assessment indicates moderate depression with no risk factors for suicide other than a
depressed mood. The patient denies any intent or thoughts about self-harm. The family agrees that the
patient has not done or said anything to suggest that she might be a danger to herself. Which of the
Complete Solutions (Latest
2025/2026).
A patient identifies as gay. How does this affect his risk for suicide? - CORRECT ANSWERS
LGBT community is at a higher risk than heterosexual individuals
Which assessment statement(s) would be appropriate to ask to assess suicide risk? (Select all that apply)
a) Do ever think about suicide?
b) Are you thinking of hurting yourself?
c) Do you sometimes wish you were dead?
d) Has it ever seemed as if life is not worth living?
e) If you were to kill yourself, how would you do it?
f) Does it seem as if others might be better off if you were dead? - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, c,
d, e, f,
What are some overt verbal cues a patient might make give when considering suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "I can't take it anymore"
"Life isn't worth living anymore"
"I wish I were dead"
"Everyone would be better off if I died"
What are some covert verbal cues a patient might make when considering suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "It's okay now. Soon everything will be fine"
"Things will never work out"
"I won't be a problem much longer"
,"Nothing feels good to me anymore and probably never will"
"How can I give my body to medical science?"
Is this a violation of HIPAA? The nurse's release of information to the patient's employer about the
patient's condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes, this is a breach of confidentiality
What is forcing a patient to take a medication after they refuse constitutes what? - CORRECT ANSWERS
battery (battery= harmful or offensive touching of another person)
The nurse who follows an order that is 1) known to be incorrect or 2) will harm the patient ... - CORRECT
ANSWERS Is responsible for any resulting patient harm
The DO's of Charting - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chart pertinent observations in a timely manner
2. Chart a total patient assessment on each shift and on admission, discharge, and transfer
3. Chart follow-up care provided when a problem has been identified in early documentation
4. Chart facts surrounding unusual occurrences and incidents completely
5. Chart all nursing interventions, treatments and outcomes; teaching efforts, patient responses and
safety and patient protection interventions
What is the most important assessment and intervention for a patient who is at risk for suicide? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Establishing a therapeutic relationship and directly asking about suicidal
feelings
Which intervention(s) maximize the safety of a patient who is actively suicidal on an inpatient mental
health unit? (Select all)
a) Place the patient on every-15 -minute checks
b) Place the patient in a room near the nurse's station
,c) Allow the patient periods of time alone for reflection to promote self-awareness
d) Install breakaway curtain rods, coat hooks, and shower rods
e) Allow the patient to keep personal objects such as a razor and hair dryer in his room to demonstrate
trust
f) Assign the patient to a private room to facilitate monitoring - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, d
Which person is at the highest risk for suicide?
a) A 50-year-old married white male with depression who has a plan to overdose if circumstances do not
improve
b) A 45-year-old married white female who recently lost her parents, suffers from bipolar, and
attempted suicide once as a teenager
c) A young, single white male who is alcohol dependent, hopeless, impulsive, has just been rejected by
his girlfriend. and has ready access to a gun he has hidden
d) An older Hispanic who is Catholic, living with a debilitating chronic illness, is recently widowed, and
states: "I wish that God would take me too" - CORRECT ANSWERS d) An older Hispanic who is
Catholic, living with a debilitating chronic illness, is recently widowed, and states: "I wish that God would
take me too"
What are the three main elements to consider when evaluating lethality of suicide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Is there a specific plan with details?
2) How lethal is the proposed method?
3)Is there access to the planned method?
People who have definite plans for the time, place, and means are at high risk.
Which interventions are therapeutic for a 23-year-old woman with depression and suicidal ideation?
a) Focus primarily on developing solutions to the problem that are leading the patient to feel suicidal
, b) Assess the patient thoroughly, and reassess the patient at regular intervals as levels of risk fluctuate
c) Avoid talking about the suicidal ideation as this may increase the patient's risk for suicidal behavior
d) Meet regularly with the patient to provide opportunities for the patient to express and explore
feelings
e) Administer antidepressant medications cautiously and conservatively because of their potential to
increase the suicide risk in this age group
f) Help the patient to identify positive self-attributes and to question negative self-perceptions that are
unrealistic - CORRECT ANSWERS b, d, e, f
DONT'S of charting - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Do not chart unsupported opinions
2. Do not defame patients by calling them names or by making derogatory statements
3. Do not chart before an event occurs
4. Do not chart generalizations, suppositions, or pat phrases such as "Pt is in good spirits"
5. Do not obliterate, alter, or destroy a record
6. Do not leave blank spaces for chronological notes
A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking care of a patient with a crime relation
gunshot wound during his shift in the ER. He does not use the name of the patient. It can be concluded
that: - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable
Brian, a patient with schizophrenia, has been ordered antipsychotic medication. The medication will
likely benefit him, but there are side effects, in a small percentage of patients, it may also cause a
dangerous side effect. After medication taking, Brian is unable to identify side effects and responds "I
won't have any side effects because I am iron and cannot be killed." Which response would be most
appropriate under these circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWERS Petition the court to appoint a
guardian as a substitute for Brian, as he is unable to comprehend the proposed treatment
A family who is worried that an adult female might hurt herself asks for her to be admitted to the
hospital. An assessment indicates moderate depression with no risk factors for suicide other than a
depressed mood. The patient denies any intent or thoughts about self-harm. The family agrees that the
patient has not done or said anything to suggest that she might be a danger to herself. Which of the
