The nurse is teaching a group of clients at a mental health clinic about mobility and joint care. One client asks the nurse what effect depression has on a person's mobility. The nurse responds with which of the following?
1. Many depressed clients are catatonic, and experience joint stiffness as a result.
2. The depressed client in a mental hospital does not get enough exercise.
3. Depression saps energy and the ability to exercise, affecting mobility and posture.
4. The depressed client does not drink enough fluids, which affects the joints.
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Rationale: The depressed client has no energy for exercise, and may affect a slumped posture. Exercise not only affects the quality of mobility, but also is directly related to mental health. Psychiatric facilities schedule recreational and exercise times for their clients. The depressed client does not experience catatonia. There is no information about the amount of fluids that the client is drinking.
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