Assessment of suicidal risk in children and adolescents requires the nurse to know which of the following? 1. Children rarely commit suicide unless one of their parents has already committed suicide,...

Assessment of suicidal risk in children and adolescents requires the nurse to know which of the following?

1. Children rarely commit suicide unless one of their parents has already committed suicide, especially in the past year.

2. The risk of suicide increases during adolescence, with those who have recently suffered a loss, abuse, or family discord being most at risk.

3. Children do have a suicidal risk that coincides with some significant event such as a recent gun purchase in the family.

4. Adolescents typically don't choose suicide unless they live in certain geographical regions of the United States and Canada.