Of the following patient statements, which do nurses recognize as the highest risk for a patient to commit suicide?
A) "I've been saving my pain medications for when I really need them. Now that my spouse has left me, and right before the Holidays, I think I really need them."
B) "I told my boss if he fires me, I'll kill myself."
C) "Nobody appreciates the work I do. They'd miss me if I just killed myself and was gone one day."
D) "I really admire people who have enough nerve to kill themselves. I'm not that brave yet."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).