The Text Suggests a Set of Four Risk Factors That

question 152

Multiple Choice

The text suggests a set of four risk factors that are associated with adolescent suicide. Which of the following is NOT one of these risk factors?

• A) depression
• B) abuse of alcohol and other drugs
• C) overachievement in school performance
• D) access to firearms

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Definitions:

Pons

A part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, playing a crucial role in the control of breathing, communication between different parts of the brain, and sensations such as hearing and taste.

Sagittal

Pertaining to or in a plane that divides the body into right and left parts, generally used in anatomical descriptions.

Horizontal

Parallel to the ground or to the bottom edge of a page, creating a left and right orientation.