A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Suicide

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about suicide.Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

• A)"Suicidal threats and gestures should be considered manipulative and/or attention seeking."
• B)"Suicide is the act of a psychotic person."
• C)"All suicidal individuals are mentally ill."
• D)"Fifty to 80 percent of all people who kill themselves have a history of a previous attempt."

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