Suicide Prevention Flashcards

1
Q

What is the 12th leading cause of death overall?

A

Suicide

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What is Durkheim’s 3 social categories of suicide?

A

Egoistic, altruistic, and anomic

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3
Q

What is cytokine?

A

Anti-inflammatory response chemicals

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4
Q

What is important for nurses to distinguish when assessing patient with risk of suicide?

A

Ideas, plans, and attempts
Suicidal self-injury and non-suicidal self-injury

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5
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How to check for s/s of suicidal thoughts?

A

IS PATH WARM:
Ideation
Substance abuse
Purposelessness
Anger
Trapped
Hopelessness
Withdrawal
Anxiety
Recklessness
Mood

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