Which principle should the nurse apply when planning nursing care for a patient who was voluntarily admitted after a suicide attempt?
a. Patients who attempt suicide and fail will not try again.
b. The more specific the plan, the greater the risk for suicide.
c. Patients who talk about suicide are less likely to attempt it.
d. Patients who attempt suicide and fail do not really want to die.
ANS: B
Patients whose suicidal ideation includes a vague, diffuse plan or no plan at all are not at as high a risk for attempting suicide as an individual who has a well-developed plan and the means to carry it out. The nurse will need to continually reassess the patient. None of the re-maining options are true statements concerning suicide attempts.
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