Suicide Risk Screening Questions

**[SUICIDE]** **High-Specificity Suicide Risk & Screening Questions** 1. **At what age does the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend universal suicide screening?** - A\) 8 years - B\) 11 years - C\) 15 years - D\) 18 years **Answer: B) 11 years** 2. **W...

**[SUICIDE]** **High-Specificity Suicide Risk & Screening Questions** 1. **At what age does the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend universal suicide screening?** - A\) 8 years - B\) 11 years - C\) 15 years - D\) 18 years **Answer: B) 11 years** 2. **Which psychiatric disorder has the highest suicide risk?** - A\) Bipolar Disorder - B\) Schizophrenia - C\) Eating Disorders - D\) PTSD **Answer: C) Eating Disorders** 3. **Which dynamic risk factor is specifically identified as increasing suicide risk in teenage females?** - A\) Social media - B\) Genetics - C\) Unemployment - D\) Chronic illness **Answer: A) Social media** 4. **Which suicide method is most common among men?** - A\) Hanging - B\) Poisoning - C\) Firearms - D\) Drowning **Answer: C) Firearms** 5. **Which suicide method is most common among women?** - A\) Firearms - B\) Poisoning - C\) Hanging - D\) Jumping **Answer: B) Poisoning** 6. **How much more likely is a firearm in the home to be used for suicide than for self-defense?** - A\) 3x - B\) 7x - C\) 11x - D\) 15x **Answer: C) 11x** 7. **What is the most significant predictor of a future suicide attempt?** - A\) Plan - B\) Access to means - C\) Previous attempt - D\) Family history **Answer: C) Previous attempt** **Medical & Psychiatric Suicide Risk Factors** 8. **Which medical condition is most strongly linked to increased suicide risk?** - A\) Hypertension - B\) Chronic pain - C\) Diabetes - D\) Asthma **Answer: B) Chronic pain** 9. **Which psychiatric condition presents the highest suicide risk per diagnosis?** - A\) Depression - B\) PTSD - C\) Borderline Personality - D\) Bipolar Disorder **Answer: C) Borderline Personality** 10. **What percentage of individuals who attempt suicide see a healthcare provider in the month before their attempt?** - A\) 38% - B\) 44% - C\) 64% - D\) 73% **Answer: C) 64%** 11. **What percentage of individuals who attempt suicide saw a healthcare provider within the year before?** - A\) 50% - B\) 64% - C\) 73% - D\) 95% **Answer: D) 95%** 12. **What psychiatric diagnosis has the strongest association with suicide completion?** - A\) Anxiety Disorders - B\) Schizophrenia - C\) Major Depression - D\) Bipolar Disorder **Answer: D) Bipolar Disorder** 13. **What is the most common time of year for suicides to occur?** - A\) Winter - B\) Fall - C\) Spring - D\) Summer **Answer: C) Spring** **Lethality & Risk Stratification Questions** 14. **Which of the following is considered a static suicide risk factor?** - A\) Suicidal ideation - B\) Substance abuse - C\) Family history - D\) Social isolation **Answer: C) Family history** 15. **Which of the following is considered a dynamic suicide risk factor?** - A\) Genetics - B\) Past suicide attempt - C\) Relationship stress - D\) Family history **Answer: C) Relationship stress** 16. **Which psychiatric disorder is characterized by suicide being more common early in the illness rather than later?** - A\) Major Depression - B\) Schizophrenia - C\) PTSD - D\) OCD **Answer: B) Schizophrenia** 17. **What is the leading method of suicide by mass transit?** - A\) Jumping - B\) Firearms - C\) Drowning - D\) Poisoning **Answer: A) Jumping** 18. **Which of the following conditions has been noted as a major contributor to physician suicide?** - A\) Sleep deprivation - B\) Depression - C\) Chronic pain - D\) Burnout **Answer: B) Depression** 19. **After discharge from psychiatric hospitalization, suicide risk is highest within what timeframe?** - A\) First 48 hours - B\) First week - C\) First month - D\) First year **Answer: B) First week** 20. **By how much does suicide risk increase in the first month after psychiatric hospitalization?** - A\) 50x - B\) 100x - C\) 200x - D\) 300x **Answer: C) 200x** **Legal & Intervention-Based Questions** 21. **Which U.S. law allows for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization for individuals at risk of harming themselves or others?** - A\) Tarasoff Law - B\) Baker Act - C\) HIPAA - D\) Lanterman Act **Answer: B) Baker Act** 22. **What is the maximum duration a person can be involuntarily held under the Baker Act in Florida?** - A\) 24 hours - B\) 48 hours - C\) 72 hours - D\) 96 hours **Answer: C) 72 hours** 23. **Which of the following strategies has the strongest evidence for reducing suicide risk?** - A\) \"No-Suicide\" contracts - B\) Removing access to means - C\) Social media awareness - D\) Celebrity endorsements **Answer: B) Removing access to means** 24. **Which of the following medications has been linked to increased suicide risk?** - A\) Ibuprofen - B\) Varenicline - C\) Metformin - D\) Omeprazole **Answer: B) Varenicline** *(Smoking cessation medication linked to increased suicidal behavior)* 25. **Which suicide assessment tool is the most widely researched and recommended for initial screening?** - A\) Columbia Suicide Screen - B\) PHQ-9 - C\) MMPI-2 - D\) SCID **Answer: A) Columbia Suicide Screen** 26. **What percentage of people who die by suicide had seen a healthcare provider in the week prior?** - A\) 10% - B\) 25% - C\) 38% - D\) 50% **Answer: C) 38%**