A patient who _____ should be assessed as using indirect self-destructive behavior
a. scratches both wrists with safety pins
b. drinks nearly 1 quart of whiskey per day
c. took an overdose of sedative-hypnotic drugs
d. calls a friend when contemplating suicide
B
Direct self-destructive behavior includes any form of suicidal threats, attempts, gestures, and completed suicide. Indirect self-destructive behavior is any behavior that is detrimental to the person's physical well-being and that may potentially result in death.
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