A Client on an Inpatient Unit Is Diagnosed with Bipolar

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client on an inpatient unit is diagnosed with bipolar disorder: manic episode.During a discussion in the dayroom about weekend activities,the client raises his voice,becomes irritable,and insists that plans change.What should be the nurse's initial intervention?

• A) Ask the group to take a vote on alternative weekend events.
• B) Remind the client to quiet down or leave the dayroom.
• C) Assist the client to move to a calmer location.
• D) Discuss with the client impulse control problems.

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