A Person Attempts Suicide by Overdose,is Treated in the Emergency

question 27

Multiple Choice

A person attempts suicide by overdose,is treated in the emergency department,and is then hospitalized.What is the best initial outcome? The patient will:

• A)verbalize a will to live by the end of the second hospital day.
• B)describe two new coping mechanisms by the end of the third hospital day.
• C)accurately delineate personal strengths by the end of first week of hospitalization.
• D)exercise suicide self-restraint by refraining from gestures or attempts to kill self for 24 hours.

---

Definitions:

Class

A category of input identified in object-oriented analysis; classes are defined by information and actions.

Architecture Neutral

A software feature where an application can run on any platform or operating system without modification.

Universal Language

A hypothetical or proposed language that is intended to be spoken and understood globally.