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suicide prevention Flashcards

1
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policy 624

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suicide prevention

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2
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all inmates shall be checked for past ___ as an integral part of the booking process

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suicide ideation

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3
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all inmates shall be checked for past attempts of threats of suicide by performing a __ query through the department of criminal justice information services

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Q-5

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4
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a decision time of acute danger or difficulty, this can be social or personal situation brought on by stressful events

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crisis

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5
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a sense of severe hopelessness or generalized negative expectancies which are often manifested with physical symptoms

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depression

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6
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those issues conditions or situations that may put a person at risk of suicide

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risk factors

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7
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thoughts plans and or actions which if fully implemented may result in death

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suicide behavior

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8
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the act of contemplating suicide and fantasizing about the relief from phycological burdens

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suicidal ideation

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9
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actions taken to deliberately injure or attempt to injure oneself with intent of causing one’s own death that do not result in death

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suicide attempt

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10
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actions taken to deliberately injure oneself that result in death. not all suicides are proceeded by suicidal behavior but are sometimes an impulsive act or occur in a state of panic

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suicide

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11
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the act of deliberately injuring oneself with little chance of actually killing oneself. injuring oneself is the objective and is not a suicide attempt. the urge to mutilate is often irresistible and uncontrollable

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self-mutilation

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12
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the individual will do very little physical activity, refuses to eat, speak or get out of bed

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withdrawal

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13
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a tool used by mental health staff to define the schedule of observation and property allowed to inmates assessed as being are risk of harm to self or others. the intent is to keep inmates and staff safe when an inmates behavior is unstable due to mental illness and or they have been assessed as a risk to themselves and others

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mental health watch

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14
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in the event that an inmate presents to the booking officer as being at risk, the officer will immediately notify the ___and initiate constant ___

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admitting nurse
shift commander
on-site on call mental health clinician
observation

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15
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when an inmate is under constant observation after the booking process they will remain on it until they ___ by ___

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seen
mental health clinician

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16
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the ____ will ask the inmate a serious of behavioral health questions designed to identify suicide risk

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admitting nurse

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17
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an inquiry will be made using the ___ database to determine whether the inmate being booked has ever attempted or threatened suicide

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dcjis

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18
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this file is referred to as the lockup suicide file and the code is ___

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Q5

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19
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only ___ operators may make Q5 queries

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dcjis

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20
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all ____ shall be checked against the Q-5 file

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commitments

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21
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daily commitment q-5 queries shall be performed as soon as possible after commitment

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true

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22
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if any query is not conducted due to unavoidable circumstances the ___ shall notify their relief in writing with a copy to ___

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shift commander
as/ops

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23
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Q-5 query forms shall be filed in the ___

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records office

24
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when the q-5 query indicates the person has attempted or threatened suicide the dcjis operator shall immediately notify the ___

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shift commander

25
Q

as soon as practical the operator shall copy the persons booking card and the ___ printout and attach it to the q-5 report form

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“lockup suicide attempt”

26
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the documents for lock p suicide attempt will be filed with the ___

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records office(original)
superintendent
shift commander
medical department

27
Q

the shift commander will note any positive queries in the ___ as ___

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log
at-risk

28
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what is the name of the form that the intake nurse fills out to assess mental health, intoxication, or delusional thinking

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intake receiving and screening form

29
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when the intake nurse determines that an inmate appears at risk for self injury or suicide they will document it in their file and a ___ form will be submitted to the mental health staff

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mental health referral

30
Q

all referrals shall be assessed within _ days but assessment of any inmate classified as a q-5 shall be completed within ___

A

14
24 hours

31
Q

every verbalized threat of suicide must be taken ___ and responded to __-

A

seriously
appropriately

32
Q

it is __ necessary for an inmate to have actually attempted suicide to be considered ___

A

not
at-risk

33
Q

when an inmate reports feelings or intentions of harming themself to a staff member they must immediately notify the __ the ___ and the ____

A

unit officer
shift commander
mental health

34
Q

the staff member must __ with the inmate until they are seen and evaluated by mental health

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remain

35
Q

the staff member will document the incident of suicide statements including ___

A

direct observations, statements made, and action taken

36
Q

the report of a suicide incident will be sent to the ___ who will forward it to the ___ the ___ and the ___

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shift commander
medical division
superintendent
records office

37
Q

if not injuries in a suicide attempt the ___ will contact the __ to determine the need for the inmates transfer to an observation bed

A

shift commander
medical division

38
Q

administrative mental health watches may be conducted in seg unit with orders from the facility ___

A

psychiatrist

39
Q

all mental health watch rounds will be conducted every __ and routine rounds will be conducted every ___

A

15 minutes
30 minutes

40
Q

all administrative watches will be discontinued only with the orders form a ___

A

licensed mental health clinician

41
Q

an inmate will be assessed by medical mental health staff to determine the need for maintenance on mental health watch when they __

A

express intent to do bodily arm
express suicidal ideation
report feelings of feeling depressed or anxiety
return from a hearing which the petition was denied

42
Q

any staff member who witnesses a suicide attempt or threat must also write an incident report for submission to the ___

A

shift commander
medical
records
or if available a DCJIS operator

43
Q

whenever an inmate is placed on continuous observation status because of suicidal ideation or attempt the ___ and the ___ will be notified

A

area supervisor
shift commander

44
Q

lifeline is model suicide prevention program which is coordinated by staff trained by the ___

A

Samaritans of Boston

45
Q

the ___ will be immediately notified whenever an inmate requests to meet with a lifeline peer counsel

A

medical division

46
Q

medical will call the __ and arrange for the 2 inmates to meet when using lifeline

A

area supervisor

47
Q

who is the first contact with incoming inmates who are trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and suicide risk

A

booking officer

48
Q

if the intake nurse in the initial contact suggests to that the inmate is unusually despondent or sad they will be placed on a ___ and request that the inmate be seen and evaluated

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mental health watch

49
Q

Q-5 checks shall be performed and recorded even of the person is subsequently ___ ___ or ___

A

bailed
released
transferred

50
Q

high risk persons shall include inmates who allege a suicide history during intake or who are identified as being at risk by the ___

A

medical staff

51
Q

communication of a positive results obtained by a q-5 query will be shared with the ___ and the ___

A

shift commander
supervising nurse

52
Q

during the admission process ___inmate will be ___and ___ by a nurse

A

every
seen
evaluated

53
Q

should the intake nurse feel the inmate presents ___ risk for suicidal behavior they will immediately notify the ___ on duty for an immediate assessment

A

imitate
medical/mental health clinician

54
Q

at any time during incarceration an inmates may be identified by who as being at risk for suicide by who

A

correctional staff
medical
mental health

55
Q

officers assigned to continuous observation will document their observations every __ minutes in the ___log

A

15
unit

56
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a ___ will determine what clothing/property will be permitted for retention by an inmate under suicide watch

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medical/mental health

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