Which individual in the emergency department should be considered at highest risk for completing suicide?
A) An adolescent Asian American girl with superior athletic and academic skills who has asthma
B) A 38-year-old single, African American female church member with fibrocystic breast disease
C) A 60-year-old married Hispanic man with 12 grandchildren who has type 2 diabetes
D) A 79-year-old single, white male diagnosed recently with terminal cancer of the prostate

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High-risk factors include being an older adult, single, male, and having a co-occurring medical illness. Cancer is one of the somatic conditions associated with increased suicide risk. Protective factors for African American women and Hispanic individuals include strong religious and family ties. Asian Americans have a suicide rate that increases with age.

Which Individual in the Emergency Department Should Be Considered at Highest