A client, age 56 years, became severely depressed when the last of her six children moved out of the
home 4 months ago.
Since then she has neglected to care for herself, sleeps poorly, lost weight, and
repeatedly states "No one cares about me anymore. I'm not worth anything.". An inappropriate
intervention to include in the client's care plan is
a. observe and record sleep pattern nightly.
b. weigh weekly and observe eating patterns.
c. monitor bowel movements daily and evaluate need for laxatives.
d. provide activities that involve concentration and fine motor skills.
D
The activities that should be provided for a severely depressed client call for minimal concentration
and involve gross motor skills rather than fine motor skills. The other interventions related to
physiological integrity are appropriate.
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