Which client is at most risk for suicide NOW?
a. Mary, a 50-year-old woman with schizophrenia and a repeat offender, is jailed for stealing at the mall.
b. Mark, a middle-aged man, is depressed. He was convicted of income tax evasion and is serving 20 years in the federal prison.
c. John, a 17-year-old with conduct disorder, is placed in the county jail after being arrested for possession and use of crack cocaine.
d. Joan, a 40-year-old woman, is serving a life sentence in the state prison for homicide.
C
John has the highest risk of suicide. He has at least four of the high-risk suicide indicators. He is young with a diagnosis of conduct disorder. Since he was arrested for possession and use, there is a high probability that he was under the influence of cocaine when he entered the jail. The possession charge leads to the strong likelihood that he has a history of substance abuse. He is in a county jail, which has a higher turnover rate than a state or federal prison.
You might also like to view...
The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." The nurse should give:
a. one tablet. b. two tablets. c. three tablets. d. six tablets.
The nurse is completing a cultural heritage assessment. Which items will be included in this portion of the health assessment? Select all that apply
A) Religion B) Participation in religious traditions C) Health history D) Celebration of holidays E) Use of tobacco F) Use of alternative therapies
An insulin syringe is calibrated in milliliters
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following structures contains epithelial cells that create a continuous barrier to medication absorption?
A) Liver B) Urinary tract C) Bone marrow D) Vascular system