A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Suicide in the Elderly

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about suicide in the elderly population. Which information should the instructor include?

• A)Elderly people use less lethal means to commit suicide.
• B)While the elderly make up less than 13% of the population, they account for 16% of all suicides.
• C)Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the elderly.
• D)It is normal for elderly individuals to express a desire to die because they have come to terms with their mortality.

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing maladaptive behaviors through conditioning and learning techniques.

Behavior Therapists

Mental health professionals who utilize principles of behaviorism to treat psychological disorders and behavioral issues through conditioning and learned behaviors.

Observable Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an individual that can be directly seen and measured.

Baseline Data

Initial information or measurements used as a reference point before experimental or therapeutic interventions.