The mother of identical twin sons seeks the nurse for advice. She reveals that one son became
depressed and made a serious suicide attempt a month ago. Now she is concerned that the other son
may also display suicidal tendencies.
The nurse can be most helpful if he replies
a. "Primary prevention can be used to mitigate genetic factors.".
b. "Fortunately for your sons, dizygotic twins are at higher risk than identical
twins.".
c. "Your son is most likely to act out suicidal fantasies if he identifies with a suicide
victim.".
d. "Because hopelessness underlies suicide, instilling hope is the key to health
maintenance.".
A
Twin studies suggest the presence of genetic factors in suicide; however, separating genetic
predisposition to suicide from predisposition to depression or alcoholism is difficult. Primary
interventions can be helpful in promoting and maintaining health and possibly counteracting genetic
load. Option B is an untrue statement. Option C is factual but not helpful. Option D is an
oversimplification.
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