A patient is brought in from the emergency department after telling the physician that he is a relative of the president of the United States
He says that he should not be detained because he has 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. What is this patient is expe-riencing? a. Panic attack
b. Hyperactive episode
c. Extrapyramidal effect
d. Manic episode
D
Inappropriate dress, self-aggrandizement, hyperactivity, and frustration are elements of a manic episode.
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1. Alpha1
2. Alpha2
3. Beta2
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