Multiple Choice
Which statement made by an older patient best indicates to the nurse that the patient might be contemplating suicide?
A) "I wish I could stop all of this pain."
B) "I'll beat this cancer even if it kills me."
C) "I'll get through this one day at a time."
D) "I'm no use to anyone. I might as well be dead."
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