A nurse at a healthcare facility is required to observe for clients who may be inclined toward committing suicide. The nurse knows what type of clients need to be observed closely for suicide prevention?
A) Clients who have been in a mental health unit for a long time
B) Clients experiencing excessive sleepiness or hypersomnia
C) Clients with chronic, progressive illnesses
D) Clients with narcissistic personality disorder
C
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Clients with chronic, progressive illnesses, such as Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease, are liable to attempt suicide. Therefore, they need particularly close observation for suicide prevention. New clients, not those who have been in a mental health unit for a long time, are liable to attempt suicide. Clients suffering from sleep disorders, such as insomnia, and not hypersomnia, need close observation for suicide prevention. Clients with narcissistic personality disorder show a pattern of grandiosity and a sense of entitlement. Such clients are not particularly likely to attempt suicide.
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