Which of the Following Patients Would Be Considered to Be

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients would be considered to be at the greatest risk for suicide?

• A) 22-year-old man who has lost his job and is getting divorced
• B) 35-year-old female who has a child with a serious illness
• C) Married, 30-year-old man who has just learned that his employer is transferring him to a different state
• D) 44-year-old woman who has just recovered from a serious illness

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Definitions:

Partnering

Creating and maintaining a cooperative and collaborative relationship or arrangement between individuals or entities with the aim of achieving a specific goal or undertaking.

Healing

The process of restoration to health from an unbalanced, diseased, or damaged state.

Linear Time

A concept of time perceived as a continuous, sequential progression where events occur in a fixed past, present, and future order.

Expanding Consciousness

The process of increasing one's awareness and understanding of oneself, others, and the world around through various means such as meditation, study, and experience.