When Assessing a Patient's Plan for Suicide, What Aspect Has

question 20

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient's plan for suicide, what aspect has priority?

• A) Patient's cultural heritage
• B) Patient's insight into suicidal motivation
• C) Availability of means and lethality of method
• D) Quality and access to an intact social support system

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A sleep stage characterized by rapid eye movement, dreaming, and increased brain activity.

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a restorative sleep phase characterized by reduced physiological activity and is divided into stages reflecting depth of sleep.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, more brain activity, and vivid dreams.

Brain Wave Pattern

Refers to the electrical activity in the brain, characterized by certain patterns detectible via EEG.