The nurse, instructing adolescents on safety and wellness measures, includes measures to avoid suicide because:
a. it is perceived as the only alternative to an overwhelming situation.
b. they are failing in high school.
c. they are from a low-income family.
d. they have contracted STDs and are afraid to be "found out."
ANS: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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