Four individuals have given information about their suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?
a. Turning on the oven and letting gas escape into the apartment during the night
b. Cutting the wrists in the bathroom while the spouse reads in the next room
c. Overdosing on aspirin with codeine while the spouse is out with friends
d. Jumping from a railroad bridge located in a deserted area late at night
ANS: D
This is a highly lethal method with little opportunity for rescue. The other options are lower lethality methods with higher rescue potential. See relationship to audience response question.
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2/5 + 3/5 = _____
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