An elderly male client's wife of 50 years recently died from cancer. He suffers from a chronic debilitating illness and has been refusing to eat, drink, or take his medications. This client is displaying behavior characteristic of:
a. Suicidal threats
b. Suicidal attempts
c. Suicidal ideation
d. Passive suicide
D
Passive suicide is seen most frequently in older adults as a result of depression and loneliness. Suicidal threats refer to written or verbal threats of suicide; suicidal attempts are self-directed actions to harm oneself; and suicidal ideation is a preoccupation with the idea of suicide.
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