A patient brought in from the emergency room after telling the physician that he is a relative of the President of the United States, says that he shouldn't be detained, because he has very important business to attend to that involves national
security. He is dressed in a bright coat with plaid pants and gets very angry when you try to question him. This patient is experiencing a(n): 1. panic attack.
2. hyperactive episode.
3. extrapyramidal effect.
4. manic episode.
4
Inappropriate dress, self-aggrandizement, hyperactivity, and frustration are elements of a manic episode.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1259
OBJ: 6
TOP: Nursing Care of the Patient with Bipolar Disorder with Manic Episodes
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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