[Expert Solution]: When encouraged to join an activity, a…

When encouraged to join an activity, a depressed patient on the psychiatric unit refuses and says, @What®s the use?@ The approach by the nurse that would be most effective is to:Tell her that this is a self-defeating attitude and it will only make her feel worse. Sit down beside her and ask her how she is feeling.Convince her how helpful it will be to engage in the activity.Tell her it is time for the activity, help her out of the chair, and go with her to the activity.