A Patient Who Has Recently Lost a Spouse Calls the Crisis

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient who has recently lost a spouse calls the crisis line and reports suicidal ideations that involve jumping off a bridge over the river when no one is around.What level of lethality would a nurse assess for this plan?

• A) Low
• B) Moderate
• C) High
• D) Lethality cannot be determined from this data.

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Definitions:

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The conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

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Laughter

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