During an interview, a client avoids eye contact. The nurse suspects the client is depressed. Which action should the nurse take first?

1. 1Document that the client has symptoms of depression based on the eye contact
2. 2Request a psychiatric consultation for the client because of suspected depression
3. 3Ask the client further questions to validate the cue before drawing a conclusion
4. 4Ask the client to look at the nurse directly for the remainder of the interview

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Sources of Assessment Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.