A single male client, aged 79 years, tells the visiting nurse "I have been feeling down for the last few
days. I do not have much to live for. My family and friends are all dead. My money is running out,
and my health is failing.".
The nurse should assess this as
a. normal pessimism of the elderly.
b. a cry for sympathy.
c. normal grieving.
d. evidence of suicide risk.
D
The client describes loss of significant others, loss of economic security, and loss of health. He
describes mood alteration and voices the thought that he has little to live for. Combined with his age,
sex, and single status, each is a risk factor for suicide.
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