The nurse is teaching parents about probable warning signs that a teenager is considering suicide and tells parents to be alert to:
1. An increase in appetite
2. A sudden interest in school activities
3. An unexplained increase in sleepiness
4. Talking about death and personal harm
ANS: 4
A warning sign that a teenager is considering suicide includes verbalization of suicidal thoughts. Appetite disturbances, usually a decrease in appetite, may be a warning sign that a teenager is considering suicide. A decrease in school performance and loss of initiative are possible warning signs that a teenager is considering suicide. Sleep disturbances, such as the inability to sleep, are a warning sign for suicide.
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