Which of the following processes best describes what must be in place in the ED according to Joint Commission requirements?

Which of the following applies to an ED physician who wants to obtain information from collateral sources (eg, family/friends, police, outpatient healthcare providers, or other out-of-hospital personnel) regarding a suicidal patient?

Which of the following best characterizes the use of routine diagnostic testing in a suicidal patient?

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center ED Guide includes a decision-support tool to help risk-stratify suicidal patients. What is the best course of action for a patient who reports the following?

• No specific plan to kill himself
• Vague intention to kill himself
• No past attempts to kill himself
• No history of mental illness
• History of significant alcohol use (regularly drinks more than 5 drinks, 2-3 times per week)
• Patient does not feel anxious, agitated, and has not exhibited aggressive behavi

1. A patient presents to the ED reporting that she wants to commit suicide. After a thorough investigation you use the SAFE-T risk assessment tool to evaluate her further. You determine that she has:

• Modifiable risk factors; strong protective risk factors
• Thoughts of death
• No suicide plan
• No intent or behavior

What is the most appropriate intervention for this patient?

ED-based interventions that may be both therapeutic and prevent future self-harm include all of the following EXCEPT?

Which of the following means of suicide has the highest case-fatality rate?

Which of the following options is the best way to mitigate risk of suicide from firearms?