In order to focus on the older population with the greatest risk for suicide the nurse would conduct a depression screening that targets:
a. African-American men
b. White men
c. White women
d. African-American women
ANS: B
White men older than age 85 have the highest rate of suicide in the United States; they commit suicide at approximately six times the national rate.
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