Of the dinner menus below, which one is best suited for a bipolar client with acute mania?
a. Broiled chicken breast on a roll, an ear of corn, and an apple
b. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and a banana
c. Beef and vegetable stew, a roll, and chocolate pudding
d. Goulash, green beans, and flavored gelatin with whipped cream
A
These foods provide adequate nutrition, but more importantly they are finger foods that the
hyperactive client could "eat on the run.". The foods listed in the other options cannot be eaten
without utensils.
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