In order to focus on the older population with the greatest risk for suicide, the nurse would con-duct a depression screening that targets:
a. African American men.
b. white men.
c. white women.
d. African American women.
ANS: B
White men older than age 85 have the highest rate of suicide in the United States; they commit suicide at approximately four times the national rate.
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