CLEP College Composition – VERIFIED
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ESSAY FORMATS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS – 2025 PREP GUIDE
A patient who _____ should be assessed as using indirect self-destructive behavior.
b. drinks nearly 1 quart of whiskey per day
What nursing diagnosis should be considered when caring for a patient who has engaged
in direct or indirect self-destructive behavior?
b. Chronic low self-esteem
A nurse assessing a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic diet
and exercise regimen should consider planning strategies to overcome patient use of:
a. denial.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic
diet and exercise regimen. The nurse promotes compliance by enhancing the patient's:
a. sense of control.
,The major difference between self-injury and suicide lies in whether the patient has:
b. the wish to relieve tension or the wish to die.
A patient with depression tells a nurse, "I hope someone will make sure my family gets
my jewelry when I'm gone." This statement can be assessed as a suicide:
c. threat.
The nursing diagnosis for a patient who is depressed and suicidal at admission is "risk
for suicide." The most appropriate outcome for this diagnosis at discharge from the
hospital is, "The patient will:
b. not harm self while hospitalized."
A person calls the crisis hotline and says, "Nobody can help me now. I just want to say
goodbye to somebody before I do it." The best response to this statement would be:
c. "You sound very discouraged. What are you planning to do?"
A person who has been fired from a job calls the mental health clinic and tells a nurse, "I
feel so overwhelmed that I don't see any other answer but to die." Another voice can be
heard in the background. Which action should the nurse take?
d. Ask to speak to the other person and alert them to the caller's suicide threat.
Patients of which demographic group have the highest suicide rate in the United States?
d. Male age 50 years or older
,A suicidal patient was found attempting to hang himself in the bathroom shower. What
nursing intervention would best address the patient's current need for safety while
maintaining his self-esteem?
a. Assign a staff member to remain with the patient at all times.
When evaluating the effectiveness of the care provided for a self-destructive patient, the
best approach is to:
b. involve the patient in the process of evaluation.
A psychiatric technician states, "This patient has frequently threatened suicide but has
never attempted it. The patient should be sent home instead of encouraging the threats."
The nurse supports admitting the patient by responding:
b. "Any suicide threat deserves serious attention and concern for safety."
A nurse performing an admission interview identifies a need for one-to-one supervision
when the patient admits to having suicidal ideations with a plan. The best way to inform
the patient of the planned intervention is to say:
d. "I understand your impulse to harm yourself. A staff member will stay with you to
help you control that impulse."
During an admission a nurse suspects a patient is having suicidal ideations. The best
course of action is to:
a. ask the patient if thoughts of suicide have occurred.
, A nurse is working with a patient with depression whose identical twin committed
suicide. In assessing this patient for suicidal risk, the nurse should consider that this
patient:
a. is at increased risk for suicide.
A patient who was hospitalized after a serious suicide attempt is scheduled to be
discharged to home. During the hospitalization the patient has been compliant with all
aspects of the treatment plan. It is reasonable to believe the patient will continue to comply
with treatment because the patient:
a. is beginning to demonstrate positive behavioral changes.
An assessment has been made that a patient is highly suicidal. One-to-one constant
supervision with unit restriction has been ordered. How will this order be implemented?
b. By observing the patient at all times while revoking any off-unit privileges
A nurse caring for a hospitalized suicidal patient on one-to-one supervision should
initially focus on:
b. facilitating awareness, expression, and labeling of feelings.
Which remark by a nurse best represents an attempt to assess the patient's current
ability to organize and enact a suicide wish?
b. "What plan do you have for committing suicide?
A patient who has recently lost a spouse calls the crisis line and reports suicidal
ideations that involve jumping off a bridge over the river when no one is around. What
level of lethality would a nurse assess for this plan?
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ESSAY FORMATS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS – 2025 PREP GUIDE
A patient who _____ should be assessed as using indirect self-destructive behavior.
b. drinks nearly 1 quart of whiskey per day
What nursing diagnosis should be considered when caring for a patient who has engaged
in direct or indirect self-destructive behavior?
b. Chronic low self-esteem
A nurse assessing a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic diet
and exercise regimen should consider planning strategies to overcome patient use of:
a. denial.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic
diet and exercise regimen. The nurse promotes compliance by enhancing the patient's:
a. sense of control.
,The major difference between self-injury and suicide lies in whether the patient has:
b. the wish to relieve tension or the wish to die.
A patient with depression tells a nurse, "I hope someone will make sure my family gets
my jewelry when I'm gone." This statement can be assessed as a suicide:
c. threat.
The nursing diagnosis for a patient who is depressed and suicidal at admission is "risk
for suicide." The most appropriate outcome for this diagnosis at discharge from the
hospital is, "The patient will:
b. not harm self while hospitalized."
A person calls the crisis hotline and says, "Nobody can help me now. I just want to say
goodbye to somebody before I do it." The best response to this statement would be:
c. "You sound very discouraged. What are you planning to do?"
A person who has been fired from a job calls the mental health clinic and tells a nurse, "I
feel so overwhelmed that I don't see any other answer but to die." Another voice can be
heard in the background. Which action should the nurse take?
d. Ask to speak to the other person and alert them to the caller's suicide threat.
Patients of which demographic group have the highest suicide rate in the United States?
d. Male age 50 years or older
,A suicidal patient was found attempting to hang himself in the bathroom shower. What
nursing intervention would best address the patient's current need for safety while
maintaining his self-esteem?
a. Assign a staff member to remain with the patient at all times.
When evaluating the effectiveness of the care provided for a self-destructive patient, the
best approach is to:
b. involve the patient in the process of evaluation.
A psychiatric technician states, "This patient has frequently threatened suicide but has
never attempted it. The patient should be sent home instead of encouraging the threats."
The nurse supports admitting the patient by responding:
b. "Any suicide threat deserves serious attention and concern for safety."
A nurse performing an admission interview identifies a need for one-to-one supervision
when the patient admits to having suicidal ideations with a plan. The best way to inform
the patient of the planned intervention is to say:
d. "I understand your impulse to harm yourself. A staff member will stay with you to
help you control that impulse."
During an admission a nurse suspects a patient is having suicidal ideations. The best
course of action is to:
a. ask the patient if thoughts of suicide have occurred.
, A nurse is working with a patient with depression whose identical twin committed
suicide. In assessing this patient for suicidal risk, the nurse should consider that this
patient:
a. is at increased risk for suicide.
A patient who was hospitalized after a serious suicide attempt is scheduled to be
discharged to home. During the hospitalization the patient has been compliant with all
aspects of the treatment plan. It is reasonable to believe the patient will continue to comply
with treatment because the patient:
a. is beginning to demonstrate positive behavioral changes.
An assessment has been made that a patient is highly suicidal. One-to-one constant
supervision with unit restriction has been ordered. How will this order be implemented?
b. By observing the patient at all times while revoking any off-unit privileges
A nurse caring for a hospitalized suicidal patient on one-to-one supervision should
initially focus on:
b. facilitating awareness, expression, and labeling of feelings.
Which remark by a nurse best represents an attempt to assess the patient's current
ability to organize and enact a suicide wish?
b. "What plan do you have for committing suicide?
A patient who has recently lost a spouse calls the crisis line and reports suicidal
ideations that involve jumping off a bridge over the river when no one is around. What
level of lethality would a nurse assess for this plan?
