A Client Is Admitted in the Manic Phase of Bipolar

question 29

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted in the manic phase of bipolar affective disorder. Which nursing intervention should be most therapeutic for this client?

• A)Using a calm, unemotional approach during client interactions
• B)Focusing primarily on enforcing limits
• C)Limiting interactions to decrease external stimuli
• D)Encouraging the client to establish social relationships with peers

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Definitions:

P(A|B)

The chance that event A will occur, assuming event B has occurred, indicative of a conditional probability.

P(B)

The probability of occurrence of event B in a statistical experiment.

P(A And B)

The likelihood that events A and B will happen simultaneously.

Independent Events

Two or more events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the other(s).