An advanced practice nurse is working with a middle-aged client who attempted suicide in her teens by ingestion of drugs
The nurse's periodic assessments of this client's suicide risk are guided by the knowledge that research has shown which of the following? a. The risk of completed suicide steadily decreases over 4 decades after the initial attempt.
b. Suicide attempts by ingestion of drugs rarely reflects true suicidal ideation.
c. This client carries a significant lifetime risk of completed suicide.
d. Suicide attempts by adolescents are not valid predictors of completed suicide in later life.
C
Periodic assessments of a client who previously attempted suicide is guided by the knowledge that research has shown that these clients carry a significant lifetime risk of completed suicide. If the underlying reason for the attempt has not been addressed, the client may remain vulnerable and use the same ineffective coping strategies when faced with stressful situations in the future. The ultimate escape from the problem could result in a completed suicide.
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