The individual seen in the emergency department who should be considered at highest risk for
completing suicide is
a. A single white man, aged 79 years, with cancer of the prostate.
b. A single black female church member, aged 38 years, with fibrocystic breast
disease.
c. A 60-year-old married Hispanic man with numerous grandchildren who has type
II diabetes.
d. An adolescent white girl with superior athletic and academic skills who has
asthma.
A
High-risk factors include being elderly, being single, being male, and having a co-occurring medical
illness. Cancer is one of the somatic conditions associated with increased suicide risk. Options B and
C: Protective factors for African American women and Hispanic individuals include strong religious
and family ties. Option D: Adolescent white girls are at lower risk than adolescent boys.
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