4.05 Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention

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Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Practice

If boys bully, they are more likely to utilize this tactic.
1. physical attacks
2. rumors
3. exclusion
4. cyberbullying
Answer: a. physical attacks
If girls bully, they are more likely to utilize this tactic.
1. face-to-face verbal abuse
2. physical attacks
3. rumors
4. yelling
Answer: c. rumors
What happens to the amount of bullying as students mature?
1. it increases
2. it decreases
3. there is no change
Answer: b. it decreases
Self-harm is ____________.
1. thinking about hurting yourself
2. bringing harm to yourself by actions like not getting a good education
3. done by not being the best you can be
4. the act of physically harming yourself
Answer: d. the act of physically harming yourself
Where does suicide rank as the cause of death among Americans age 15 - 24?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
Answer: b. Second
True or false: Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem
1. True
2. False
Answer: a. True
True or false: Suicide is preventable.
1. True
2. False
Answer: a. True
People who are considering suicide frequently do this before acting on their thoughts.
1. act violently
2. sit silently
3. write a note
4. warn others
Answer: d. warn others
Which of these following are warning signs of someone considering suicide?
1. not bathing
2. withdrawal from friends
3. obsession with death
4. all of these
Answer: d. all of these
Rob used to be the best player on the high school football team. But since his girlfriend broke up with him, he hasn't seem interested in anything. He won't hang out with friends, he lost his starting position on the team, and last time you saw him he had not showered in days. He even told you he didn't care if he lived or died. What should you do?
1. tell a trusted adult immediately
2. ask Rob if he is thinking of hurting himself, then listen carefully for clues
3. get help
4. any of these
Answer: d. any of these

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