Suicide Risk Management Trivia Quiz!

A large percentage of patient suicides occur within 3 months of discharge from acute inpatient care.

The Suicide Attempt Assessment is to be completed prior to discharge or within 5 business days of admission to the in-patient psychiatric unit, whichever comes first.

Asking a patient about suicidal thoughts is not encouraged.

Older adults have a higher completion rate of suicide.

The National Suicide Prevention Office estimates that they learn of approximately 10% of Veteran suicides nationally.

Withdrawing from friends, family, and society is a sign of suicidal thinking.

When evaluating for suicidal behavior, you should not ask the question as though you are looking for a “no” answer; for example “You aren’t thinking of killing yourself are you?”

An inpatient suicide and/or recently discharged patients who commit suicide within 7 days of discharge will require a root cause analysis.