The population health nurse notes that a community has taken action to prevent suicides. What environmental change did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion?
1. Sponsoring support groups in the school library.
2. Separating recyclables from other forms of trash.
3. Installing bridge barriers along bridge walkways.
4. Posting the telephone number for a crisis support line.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Jumping from high places may be the preferred form of suicide. High bridges may be a common venue for suicides. For example, installation of a bridge barrier on a bridge in Montreal, Canada, effectively reduced suicide rates. Sponsoring support groups may or may not help with suicide prevention. Separating recyclables from other forms of trash has nothing to do with suicide prevention. Posting the telephone number for the crisis support line might help an individual with suicide prevention however this is not a population approach.
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