The nurse alters the care plan for a patient with depression to include activities such as a:
a. domino game with three other patients.
b. Ping-Pong game with one other patient.
c. group outing to view wildflowers.
d. magazine to read alone.
C
The quiet, noncompetitive trip to view wildflowers would be the best option. Depressed people should not be put in situations where they must concentrate or compete.
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