Which of the following principles should the nurse apply when planning nursing care for a client who was admitted after a suicide attempt?
1. Clients who attempt suicide and fail will not try again.
2. The more specific the plan, the greater the risk for suicide.
3. Clients who talk about suicide are less likely to attempt it.
4. Clients who attempt suicide and fail do not really want to die.
ANS: 2
Clients 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 client. 1. This is not true. Many clients at-tempt suicide more than once. 3. This is not true. Many suicidal individuals give verbal clues to their feelings and impending suicide attempts. 4. Many factors have an impact on the success or failure of a suicide attempt. This statement is a myth about suicide.
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