A nursing instructor is teaching about suicide in the elderly population.Which information should the instructor include?
A) Elderly people use less lethal means to commit suicide.
B) Although the elderly make up less than 13% of the population, they account for 16% of all suicides.
C) Suicide is the second leading cause of death among the elderly.
D) It is normal for elderly individuals to express a desire to die, because they have come to terms with their mortality.

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This factual information should be included in the nursing instructor's teaching plan.An expressed desire to die is not normal in any age group.

A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Suicide in the Elderly