A client provides his family history, which includes that his mother has experienced suicidal ideation herself in the past. The nurse's assessment is guided by the knowledge that the risk of suicide is even greater:
a. when a parent makes multiple overt threats of suicide without actually attempting suicide
b. if the child was adopted at birth by a parent who later attempts suicide
c. in families where relatives have completed suicide
d. for people who have a low frequency of the "SS" form of a serotonin transporter gene
C
The nurse's assessment is guided by the knowledge that the risk of suicide is greater in families where relatives have completed suicide. Studies of twins and adoptive versus biological children suggests a significant genetic influence related to suicide.
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a. 82 c. 52 b. 74 d. 44
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a. lower than normal. b. higher than normal. c. divided in half. d. unchanged.
When reviewing the trends in communicable diseases for a county, the community health nurse notes that there was an increased incidence of Lyme's disease
The nurse develops a plan for prevention and control integrating the understanding that this disease is most likely transmitted by which mode? A) Vector B) Airborne C) Vehicle-borne D) Direct
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1. "Clients in psychiatric hospitals often experience spiritual crises that require prayer." 2. "It's acceptable for clients to pray in the hospital chapel." 3. "Spiritual practices, such as praying, can nurture one's spirit and enhance healing." 4. "It's not advisable to focus only on prayer as a means to recovery."