CMN 577 UNIT 2 Exam: Suicide
Suicide: - CORRECT ANSWER-Death caused by self-directed injurious behavior
with intent to die.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 2016 report on Suicide: - CORRECT
ANSWER-10th leading cause of death in the U.S. (45000 people annually).
Results in an estimated $6.5 million medical and work loss costs.
Death by suicide is double that of homicide.
The 4th leading cause of death for ages 35 to 54 in 2016. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Suicide, (NIMH).
How are females more likely to suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER-Poisoning, other.
Poisoning is the most common method of suicide for females at 37.4%.
How are males more likely to suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER-**Firearms &
suffocation. Males suicide more violently. **Firearms are the most commonly
used method of suicide at 56%.
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for which ages? - CORRECT
ANSWER-15 to 24 years old, and accounts for 20% of all deaths annually.
What is the highest suicide rate among females? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Females aged 45 to 54. (9:100000)
What is the highest suicide rate among males? - CORRECT ANSWER-Males
aged 75 years and older (makes up 16.3:100000 deaths)
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for whom? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2nd leading cause of death for those between ages 25 and 34 years.
Suicide is ranked as what in terms of death among persons 55 to 64 years of
age? - CORRECT ANSWER-Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death among
persons 55 to 64.
Suicide: - CORRECT ANSWER-Death caused by self-directed injurious behavior
with intent to die.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 2016 report on Suicide: - CORRECT
ANSWER-10th leading cause of death in the U.S. (45000 people annually).
Results in an estimated $6.5 million medical and work loss costs.
Death by suicide is double that of homicide.
The 4th leading cause of death for ages 35 to 54 in 2016. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Suicide, (NIMH).
How are females more likely to suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER-Poisoning, other.
Poisoning is the most common method of suicide for females at 37.4%.
How are males more likely to suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER-**Firearms &
suffocation. Males suicide more violently. **Firearms are the most commonly
used method of suicide at 56%.
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for which ages? - CORRECT
ANSWER-15 to 24 years old, and accounts for 20% of all deaths annually.
What is the highest suicide rate among females? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Females aged 45 to 54. (9:100000)
What is the highest suicide rate among males? - CORRECT ANSWER-Males
aged 75 years and older (makes up 16.3:100000 deaths)
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for whom? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2nd leading cause of death for those between ages 25 and 34 years.
Suicide is ranked as what in terms of death among persons 55 to 64 years of
age? - CORRECT ANSWER-Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death among
persons 55 to 64.
