The inpatient psychiatric unit is being redecorated. At a unit meeting, staff discusses bedroom décor for clients experiencing mania. The nurse manager evaluates which suggestion as most appropriate?
A. Rooms should contain extra-large windows with views of the street.
B. Rooms should contain brightly colored walls with printed drapes.
C. Rooms should be painted deep colors and located close to the nurse's station.
D. Rooms should be painted with neutral colors and contain pale-colored accessories.
D
Clients experiencing mania are subject to frequent mood variations, easily changing from irritability and anger to sadness and crying. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain low levels of stimuli in the client's environment (low lighting, few people, simple décor, low noise levels). Anxiety levels rise in a stimulating environment. Neutral colors and pale accessories are most appropriate for a client experiencing mania.
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