A nurse is working with a patient with depression whose identical twin committed suicide.In assessing this patient for suicidal risk,the nurse should consider that this patient:
A) is at increased risk for suicide.
B) has the same risk as the general population.
C) cannot be assigned a level of risk based on such limited data.
D) is at low risk because the patient has experienced the trauma of suicide.

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Family history of suicide is a significant risk factor for self-destructive behavior.In addition,monozygotic twins have a high concordance rate for suicide.

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