Which of These Individuals Would the Nurse Consider at Highest

Multiple Choice

Which of these individuals would the nurse consider at highest risk for a suicide attempt?

A) Man who jokes about death
B) Woman who, during a past episode of major depression, attempted suicide
C) Adolescent who has just broken up with her boyfriend and states that she would like to kill herself
D) Elderly man who tells the nurse that he is going to "join his wife in heaven" tomorrow and plans to use a gun