Four individuals have given information about their suicide plans. Which plan evidences the highest suicide risk?
A) Jumping from a 100-foot-high railroad bridge located in a deserted area late at night
B) Turning on the oven and letting gas escape into the apartment during the night
C) Cutting the wrists in the bathroom while the spouse reads in the next room
D) Overdosing on aspirin with codeine while the spouse is out with friends

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This is a highly lethal method with little opportunity for rescue. The other options are lower lethality methods with higher rescue potential.

Four Individuals Have Given Information About Their Suicide Plans