Protective factors preventive against suicide.

1. Identify reasons that an older person may consider suicide and protective factors preventive against suicide in an older person. Describe in detail.

2. What are the age groups most at-risk for suicide, and why?

3. How do nurses do a suicide risk assessment and What is the suicidal ideation questionnaire? Write some questions to ask someone who is suicidal.

4. Write down some warning signs of suicide and treatment options and therapies available to minimize it.