Which of these nursing interventions would be MOST important for an older adult client who has been diagnosed with depression?
a. Assess for verbal or nonverbal signs of sui-cidal thoughts or intent.
b. Give the client opportunities for making decisions.
c. Involve the client in group activities.
d. Allow the client to remain in the assigned room.
B
Nursing interventions for an older adult client who has been diagnosed with depression should include assessing for verbal or nonverbal signs of suicidal thoughts or intent, giving the client opportunities for making decisions, involving the client in group activities, and allowing the client to remain in the assigned room but establishing small goals of the client coming out and advancing as tolerated. The most important is to give the client opportunities for making decisions so that the client feels he or she has some control over the situation.
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