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The Nurse Working at the Crisis Center Received a Call

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The nurse working at the crisis center received a call from a patient who stated he was depressed and wanted to die.Further investigation revealed that the patient had within reach all of the items listed below that he could use "to get the job done." Which item would cause the nurse the most concern?

Definitions:

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of a behavior or event to factors outside the individual, such as situational or environmental influences.

Causal Explanation

An assertion or theory that attempts to explain the cause of a particular event or phenomenon, establishing one factor as leading to the effect of another.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of behaviors or events to factors outside the individual, such as situational or environmental forces.

Stable Attributions

The perception that an individual's behavior is due to fixed, unchanging factors.