ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION OF SUICIDE Choose the best possible answer for each question and mark your answers on the self-assessment answer sheet at the end of this book. There is a required score of 70% or better to receive a certificate of completion.
21. _______% of individuals who die by suicide have had at least one contact with their primary healthcare provider within one year of dying by suicide.
26. Stigma is a term that contains the following elements EXCEPT for:
A. Tolerance. B. Prejudice. C. Ignorance. D. Discrimination.
A. 10. B. 80. C. 45. D. 60.
27. All of the following are protective factors for suicide EXCEPT: A. Belongingness. B. Sense of purpose or meaning in one’s life. C. A high yearly income. D. Religiosity. 28. The practitioner needs to inquire of the patient regarding suicidal thoughts, ideations, and plans. Which of the following would be an appropriate way to word the question? A. “You are not thinking about dying by suicide, are you?” B. “Have you ever tried to kill yourself or thought about suicide?” C. “People who are moody like you often think about hurting themselves; you aren’t thinking that way, are you?” D. “Have you ever tried to attempt suicide to get attention?” 29. The important components of documenting a patient’s suicide risk includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. Risk factors for suicide. B. Protective factors for suicide. C. A patient’s occupation. D. The patient’s suicide risk level. 30. Restricting access to lethal methods can result in all of the following EXCEPT: A. Provide more suicide options. B. Substitute planned method for less lethal one.
22. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention estimates that suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in the U.S.
A. 2nd. B. 5th. C. 10th. D. 12th.
23. Healthcare workers must accurately assess for suicidal ideation. To do this, they must do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Identify individual risk factors. B. Use appropriate screening tools. C. Identify levels of risk. D. Manage the patient’s medications.
24. Warning signs of suicide could include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. Talking about feeling trapped.
B. Talking about having no purpose. C. Decreasing the use of alcohol. D. Extreme mood swings.
25. Which of the following individuals would be most likely at risk for suicide?
A. Linda, a 20-year-old black female. B. Jerry, a 45-year-old white male. C. Victoria, a 15-year-old white female. D. Carl, a 26-year-old Hispanic male.
C. Delay a suicide from occurring. D. Reducing the number of suicides.
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