When Teaching Students About Suicide, the Nursing Instructor Knows to Include

When teaching students about suicide, the nursing instructor knows to include facts such as:

A) Suicide is the 11^th leading cause of death among Americans, and self-inflicted injuries account for almost 500,000 clients treated each year in emergency departments.
B) Suicide is the 4^th leading cause of death among African-American teenagers and the 9^th leading cause of Caucasian teen deaths.
C) Suicide is the leading cause of death among mentally ill clients, and over 3 million people kill themselves each year according to the CDC.
D) Over 31,000 people kill themselves each year, and suicide is the primary reason for their deaths.
E) Suicide is the 11^th leading cause of self-inflicted injuries, accounting for over 325,000 people each year going to the emergency department.