At 1 AM, the client with mania rushes to the nurses' station and demands that the psychiatrist come to the unit now to write an order for a pass to go home. Which response by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?
A) "Go to the day room and wait while I call your psychiatrist."
B) "Don't be unreasonable. I can't call the psychiatrist at this time of night."
C) "I can't call the psychiatrist now, but you and I can talk about your request for a pass."
D) "You must really be upset to want a pass immediately; I'll give you a PRN medication."
C
Feedback: Answer C limits the unreasonable request while providing the opportunity to discuss it. Answers A, B, and D are not therapeutic.
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