HealthStream Suicide All Staff Post Test
Self reported thoughts of engaging
in suicide related behaviors is called
_____________. These may be tran- Suicidal Ideation
sient or ruminative, active or passive,
acute or ongoing.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), one American completes True
suicide every 16 minutes.
According to the Joint Commission (JC),
suicidal thoughts or behaviors are the
true
most common reason for inpatient psy-
chiatric admission.
The top 5 root causes of inpatient suicide
All the above
include:
In which of the following ways can staff
all
work to ensure a safe environment?
A patient being admitted to the unit has
shoes with laces. They are not experi-
encing suicidal ideations and have been Explain to the patient that contraband is
assessed to be at "no risk" for suicide. dangerous on the unit and other patients
They ask if they can keep their shoelaces may get a hold of the shoelaces to harm
because their shoes will not stay on. themselves.
What would be the appropriate staff re-
sponse?
Risk factors are characteristics or cir-
cumstances that are individual to each
true
patient contributing to their risk of suicide
- they may or may not be direct causes.
All of the following are considered risk Absence of a plan, pets or dependents
factors for suicide EXCEPT: and strong protective spiritual beliefs
While you are talking to a patient, they
state " Maybe I won't be around much
Verbal cue
longer." This is an example of which of
the following?
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No harm or suicide contracts are NOT
to be used because they give the staff a
false sense of security, they have been true
proven ineffective through research and
they may increase liability.
Effective therapeutic communication
Not asking directly about suicide be-
with a suicidal patient includes all of the
cause that may trigger the patient
following EXCEPT:
Your new patient seems very anxious When people are feeling really upset, it's
and states to you, "My family would be not unusual for them to have thoughts
better off without me." What would an of killing themselves. Have you had any
appropriate response be? thoughts of wanting to kill yourself?
Counter transference occurs when the
boundaries of a therapeutic relationship
are blurred or violated. Working with po-
tentially suicidal patients can be very all
stressful, worrisome and challenging. All
of the following are true of counter trans-
ference EXCEPT:
When completing your rounds, a patient
asks you for a new pillow case. What is Find out what happened to their's
the most appropriate staff response?
What is the minimal level of observation
Every 15 minutes
for ALL patients?
You observe a patient that is displaying
both verbal and behavioral cues for sui-
all
cide. What would be your most appropri-
ate response?
Whose responsibility is it to complete en-
All staff
vironmental safety rounds?
Poor communication is implicated as one
of the top 5 root causes of inpatient sui-
cides. When should you hand off or re- During any transition in care
ceive all pertinent information about your
patients?
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Self reported thoughts of engaging
in suicide related behaviors is called
_____________. These may be tran- Suicidal Ideation
sient or ruminative, active or passive,
acute or ongoing.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), one American completes True
suicide every 16 minutes.
According to the Joint Commission (JC),
suicidal thoughts or behaviors are the
true
most common reason for inpatient psy-
chiatric admission.
The top 5 root causes of inpatient suicide
All the above
include:
In which of the following ways can staff
all
work to ensure a safe environment?
A patient being admitted to the unit has
shoes with laces. They are not experi-
encing suicidal ideations and have been Explain to the patient that contraband is
assessed to be at "no risk" for suicide. dangerous on the unit and other patients
They ask if they can keep their shoelaces may get a hold of the shoelaces to harm
because their shoes will not stay on. themselves.
What would be the appropriate staff re-
sponse?
Risk factors are characteristics or cir-
cumstances that are individual to each
true
patient contributing to their risk of suicide
- they may or may not be direct causes.
All of the following are considered risk Absence of a plan, pets or dependents
factors for suicide EXCEPT: and strong protective spiritual beliefs
While you are talking to a patient, they
state " Maybe I won't be around much
Verbal cue
longer." This is an example of which of
the following?
1/5
, HealthStream Suicide All Staff Post Test
No harm or suicide contracts are NOT
to be used because they give the staff a
false sense of security, they have been true
proven ineffective through research and
they may increase liability.
Effective therapeutic communication
Not asking directly about suicide be-
with a suicidal patient includes all of the
cause that may trigger the patient
following EXCEPT:
Your new patient seems very anxious When people are feeling really upset, it's
and states to you, "My family would be not unusual for them to have thoughts
better off without me." What would an of killing themselves. Have you had any
appropriate response be? thoughts of wanting to kill yourself?
Counter transference occurs when the
boundaries of a therapeutic relationship
are blurred or violated. Working with po-
tentially suicidal patients can be very all
stressful, worrisome and challenging. All
of the following are true of counter trans-
ference EXCEPT:
When completing your rounds, a patient
asks you for a new pillow case. What is Find out what happened to their's
the most appropriate staff response?
What is the minimal level of observation
Every 15 minutes
for ALL patients?
You observe a patient that is displaying
both verbal and behavioral cues for sui-
all
cide. What would be your most appropri-
ate response?
Whose responsibility is it to complete en-
All staff
vironmental safety rounds?
Poor communication is implicated as one
of the top 5 root causes of inpatient sui-
cides. When should you hand off or re- During any transition in care
ceive all pertinent information about your
patients?
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