For the past 3 weeks, the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients, helping decorate the dining room for a party, and leading the singing in the activity room. Today, the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed
The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?
a.
Unipolar depression
b.
Dysthymic disorder
c.
Hypomanic episode
d.
Bipolar disorder
ANS: D
Bipolar disorder can cause the patient to experience a sudden shift in emotion from one extreme to the other.
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