Four Individuals Have Given Information About Their Suicide Plans

question 16

Multiple Choice

Four individuals have given information about their suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?

• A) Turning on the oven and letting gas escape into the apartment during the night
• B) Cutting the wrists in the bathroom while the spouse reads in the next room
• C) Overdosing on aspirin with codeine while the spouse is out with friends
• D) Jumping from a railroad bridge located in a deserted area late at night

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Definitions:

HCl

Hydrochloric acid, a strong acid formed by the solution of hydrogen chloride in water, which is a major component of gastric acid in the digestive system.

Digestion

Digestion is the process by which food is broken down in the gastrointestinal tract into nutrients that can be absorbed and utilized by the body.

Antioxidants

Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures.

Free Radicals

Highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons, capable of causing oxidative damage to cells and DNA.