A Patient Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Commands Other Patients, "Get

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder commands other patients, "Get me a book. Take this stuff out of here," and other similar demands. The nurse wants to interrupt this behaviour without entering into a power struggle. Which initial approach should the nurse select?

• A) Distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack."
• B) Humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?"
• C) Limit setting: "You must stop ordering other patients around."
• D) Honest feedback: "Your controlling behaviour is annoying others."

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