A nurse answers a suicide crisis line. A caller says, “I live alone in a home several miles from my nearest neighbors. I have been considering suicide for 2 months. I have had several drinks and now my gun is loaded. I’m going to shoot myself in the heart.” How would the nurse assess the lethality of this plan?

A suicidal client says to a nurse, “There’s nothing to live for anymore.” Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?

Discriminating between speech sounds (e.g., “ba” versus “ga”) activates:

A client has been brought to the emergency department for signs and symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The client has a history of a suicide attempt 1 year ago. Which nursing intervention would take priority in this situation?

A troubled adolescent opened fire in a high school cafeteria, fatally shooting three people and injuring many others. Hundreds of parents come to the high school after hearing the news reports. After the police arrest the shooter, which action should occur next?

A nurse uses the SAD PERSONS scale to interview a patient. This tool provides data relevant to:

The three cortical regions, in addition to the hippocampus and amygdala, that take part in explicit memory are the:

A person has just sustained an ischemic stroke. _____ is an ideal treatment if administered within 3 to 5 hours.

_______ plays a role in regulating mood, appetite, aggression, and arousal.

Compounds that signal brain cells to develop in certain ways are called: