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A 65 year old Catholic male pt has been abusing alcohol for the past 15 years. His history reveals that his wife recently asked him for a separation. Which of the following characteristics is this pt’s greatest risk factor for suicide?

Alcoholism
Male sex
Martital separation
Religion
Age


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  #2

it looks like Q asking for least risk,being catholic it decreases the risk;all other factors contribute to increased risk.confused

  #3

Alcoholism


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  #4

can it be age?

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  #5

All the questions iv posted are from the BRS book latest edition, ill note down which answer is correct in numerical order and which page the question is at. Im not going to post the explanation unless requested.

(5) B116

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  #6

the explanation plz. thank u



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  #7

i was going for marital separation. loss of support and all.

explanation pls. tx


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  #8

Not much to explain here, it s statistical research, but here goes

"Although male sex, alcohol abuse, and martial separation all are risk factors for suicide, the highest risk factor of those mentioned is age. Catholic religion is associated with a reduced risk of suicide."

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