Planned interventions for a severely depressed client should include
a. allowing the client to remain alone if he or she prefers.
b. careful unobtrusive observation around the clock.
c. encouraging the client to spend a major portion of each day in bed.
d. opportunities to assume a leadership role in the therapeutic milieu.
B
Approximately two thirds of depressed people contemplate suicide. Depressed clients who exhibit
feelings of worthlessness are at higher risk. Regular planned observations of the depressed client
may prevent a suicide attempt on the unit.
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