The nurse alters the care plan for a patient with depression to include what type of activity?
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
ANS: 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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