When assessing older adults, the nurse should pay particular attention to which demographic group with the highest suicide risk?
a. Hispanic men
b. Caucasian men
c. Caucasian women
d. African-American women
B
The suicide rate for Caucasian male older adults is higher than for any of the groups listed in the other options. Although women make more suicide attempts, men have a higher suicide attempt-to-completion ratio than women.
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