Which information would the nursing instructor include about suicide in the elderly population when teaching nursing students?
A) Elderly people use less lethal means to commit suicide.
B) Although the elderly comprise less than 13 percent of the population, they account for 15 percent of all suicides.
C) Suicide is the second leading cause of death among the elderly.
D) It is normal for elderly individuals to express a desire to die, because they have come to terms with their mortality.
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