Which of the following things must the nurse teach caregivers of children and adolescents as a primary prevention of suicide?
a. what to say to their child then the child is suicidal
b. how to manage the medication of an adolescent who is suicidal
c. to work with the treatment team then the adolescent is hospitalized
d. to identify risk factors for suicide and signs of depression
D
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A Incorrect: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse does not teach caregivers what to say to their child then the child is suicidal.
B Incorrect: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse does not teach caregivers how to manage the medication of an adolescent who is suicidal.
C Incorrect: This is not an example of primary prevention but of secondary prevention.
D Correct: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse must teach caregivers of children and adolescents to identify risk factors for suicide and signs of depression.
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