A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder is hyperverbal during the initial assessment. In an effort to help the client understand what is required in treatment, the nurse has a calm demeanor, decreases stimuli, and talks to the client one-on-one

Question

The nurse is responding to the client's: 1. Cognitive style.
2. Negative behavior.
3. Positive behavior style.
4. Mania.

Answer 1

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Rationale: How people think and react and remember is their cognitive style or overall pattern of thought. The nurse's actions indicate an understanding of the way the client thinks. The client's behavior is neither positive nor negative. The client being hyperverbal may or may not indicate mania.