Reference no: EM133322390

1. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Males are more likely to attempt suicide and more likely to be successful

b. Women are more likely to attempt suicide and more likely to be successful

c. Males are more likely to attempt suicide but women are more likely to be successful

d. Women are more likely to attempt suicide but males are more likely to be successful

2. In the Parens patriae justification for forced medication the state can force medication because:

a. It needs to protect those who cannot protect themselves

b. It has an interest in restoring competency to stand trial

c. Those in the criminal justice system have lost the privilege to consent.

3. Which is false about what Washington v. Harper found:

a. An informal model of review was sufficient

b. A formal model of review was necessary

c. Prison inmates could be medicated if a danger to themselves

d. Prison inmate could be medicated if a danger to others

4. Tarasoff v. Regents of California established a duty to warn intended victims in some states.

True

False

5. When assessing sexual behavior we consider which of the below factors?

a. Information obtained in written questionnaires,

b. Results of a medical evaluation

c. Interview information

d. All of the above

6. When assessing suicidality a clinician should assess:

a. History of suicide attempts

b. If there is a current plan

c. The patient's mood and behaviors.

d. A,B

e. A,C

f. B,C

g. All of the above

7. Competency restoration after being found incompetent to proceed is achieved by:

a. Individual therapy

b. Group therapy

c. Jail time

d. Medication

e. Factual information

f. A, B, D and E

g. All of the above

8. According to Sell v. United States, which of the following is not an instance where a pretrial defendant can be medicated involuntarily:

a. They committed a serious crime

b. The defendant is disruptive in the court room

c. There is a substantial likelihood involuntary treatment would restore them to competence without counsel-assisting side effects

d. Involuntary treatment is the least intrusive mode of restoration to competence

e. The treatment is medically appropriate

9. If a suicide occurs within a correctional setting, what is very likely to influence the outcome of a lawsuit:

a. Previous suicide attempts

b. Cell cleanliness

c. Number of sessions between clinician and client

d. Clinician documentation

10. Which of the following is not true:

a. Homicide is much more frequent than suicide

b. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students

c. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 24-34

d. More males die by suicide than females

e. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people aged 10-24.