MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY NURS 661 EXAM 3 2024

Who is at highest risk of suicide? - ANSWER ☑☑White, elderly men Schizophrenia Single, never married, divorced, recently widowed Previous attempts Adolescents with depression, bullied, or family hx of suicide Who is most likely to succeed at committing suicide? - ANSWER ☑☑Older while males What are some protective factors for suicide? - ANSWER ☑☑Having children Religion Stronger alliances with medical providers and therapists What is lethality? - ANSWER ☑☑the probability that a person will successfully complete suicide What is intent? - ANSWER ☑☑Effective expectations for desire of active death What is a suicide attempt? - ANSWER ☑☑Includes all willful, self-inflicted life-threatening attempts that have not led to death What is suicidal ideation? - ANSWER ☑☑thinking about suicide, usually with some serious emotional and intellectual or cognitive overtones Where in the brain do we theorize violence and aggression originate? - ANSWER ☑☑Prefrontal cortex