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A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several clients diagnosed with major depression. The nurse identifies which client as least likely to commit suicide?

select the correct option and providing rational for why it is correct and why EACH incorrect option is not correct.

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several clients diagnosed with major depression. The nurse identifies which client as least likely to commit suicide?

A) Divorced man

B) Widowed woman

C) Single woman

D) Married man

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Depression is a psychological condition that has the characteristics of hopelessness, helplessness, and worthlessness. The clients who experience these symptoms will have suicidal ideas. Increased levels of stress in everyday life due to various reasons such as unstable family relationship, loss of life partner, loss of job and money, etc can lead to depression. Sharing the thought with someone or getting a professional help can reduce suicidal ideas.

The divorced man will be under stress as he may always thinking about the reason for the divorce and should have to adjust with single life. The widowed women will be under severe stress as she will have to takeover the whole family responsibility alone which was shared by their partner in the past. Single woman also has the chance of undergo stress due to many situations like loss of job, friends or family members. The common reason that connects three of these options are there is no one to share there internal feelings and thoughts that can leads to increased suicidal ideas. When compared to a married man, the stress full situations can be handled and managed in a better way as he can share it with his partner and he has a hope about future.

Thus the answer is D) married man

Nightingale answered 2 years ago
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