A patient with acute mania has disrobed in the hall three times in 2 hours. The nurse should:
a. direct the patient to wear clothes at all times.
b. ask if the patient finds clothes bothersome.
c. tell the patient that others feel embarrassed.
d. arrange for one-on-one supervision.
ANS: D
A patient who repeatedly disrobes despite verbal limit setting needs more structure. One-on-one supervision may provide the necessary structure. Directing the patient to wear clothes at all times has not proven successful, considering the behavior has continued. Asking if the patient is bothered by clothing serves no purpose. Telling the patient that others are embarrassed will not make a difference to the patient whose grasp of social behaviors is impaired by the illness.
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