A 41-year-old male client on a psychiatric–mental health unit was admitted 10 days earlier with a diagnosis of major depression
Despite the client's wife bringing in several changes of clothes, the client has been wearing the same outfit for several consecutive days and has not showered or shaved. How should the nurse respond?
A) Assist the client with a shower.
B) Have the client's wife bathe and shave him.
C) Encourage the client to shower and shave.
D) Implement aversion therapy to promote the client's hygiene.
Ans: C
Nursing interventions surrounding client hygiene would focus on promoting participation rather than personally performing the activities. Aversion therapy is not warranted to encourage hygiene.
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