Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse in a mental health facility is assessing a client.ÔÇó The client has a medical history of major depressive disorder for 20 years, anxiety
disorder, suicide ideation during teenage years, and psychotherapy for the past 10 years
with a therapist.
ÔÇó The client's mother committed suicide when the client was 25 years of age, and the
father died of heart disease 10 years ago.
ÔÇó The client has a history of alcohol misuse, attended in-patient rehabilitation 4 years ago
with no alcohol use since that time.
ÔÇó The nurse notes indicate good physical health with no reported morbidities
For each client assessment finding, specify if the finding is a potential risk for suicide or a protective factor against suicide
Rationale
Mental health support, good physical health, and support systems protect; family suicide history and lethal means increase risk; past alcohol misuse mitigated by abstinence.