When assessing a client's plan for suicide, the priority areas to consider include
a. client financial and educational status.
b. client insight into his or her suicidal motivation.
c. availability of means and lethality of method.
d. quality and availability of client social support.
C
If a person has definite plans that include choosing a method of suicide readily available to the
person, and if the method is one that is lethal (i.e., will cause the person to die with little probability
for intervention), the suicide risk is considered high. These areas provide a better indication of risk
than the areas mentioned in the other options.
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a. primary sleep disorder c. insomnia b. hypersomnia d. desynchronization
Which of the following ethical principles is most important when soliciting informed consent from a client?
a. Nonmaleficence b. Fidelity c. Beneficence d. Veracity
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A) "Spanking is controversial but sometimes necessary, so use it if it works." B) "When the child has a tantrum in a public place, warn her that she will be punished when she is back at home then follow through with the punishment." C) "Remain calm, pick the child up, and move her to a quiet and neutral place until she gains self-control; don't give in to her demands." D) "Remind her that she is in a public place and ask her to respect those around her; reward her if she responds by calming herself."
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____ kg Record the answer rounding to the nearest tenth.