Which statement by a patient during an assessment interview should alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention?
A) "I am mixed up, but I know I need help."
B) "I have no one for help or support."
C) "It is worse when you are a person of color."
D) "I tried to get attention before I shot myself."

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Lack of social support and social isolation increase the suicide risk. The willingness to seek help lowers the risk. Being a person of color does not suggest a higher risk; more whites commit suicide than do individuals of other racial groups. Attention seeking is not correlated with a higher risk of suicide.

Which Statement by a Patient During an Assessment Interview Should