When discussing depression and suicide with parents of teenagers, the nurse is accurate in reporting that the most common method used in late adolescent suicide is:
a. Hanging
b. Firearms
c. Oral poisoning
d. Drug overdose
ANS: B
Statistics show the use of firearms is the most commonly used method of committing suicide among adolescents. With this in mind, the nurse could counsel parents about the importance of keeping firearms locked away from teens. The other options are less-often used methods for attempting suicide.
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