A client displaying acute mania undresses in the day room and dances about. The best intervention
would be to
a. quietly ask the client "Why don't you put your clothes on?"
b. tell the client firmly to "Stop dancing and put on your clothing.".
c. let the client stay in the day room and move the other clients to a recreation area.
d. put a blanket around the client and, with several staff, walk with the client to her
room.
D
Clients must be protected from the embarrassing consequences of their poor judgment whenever
possible. Protecting the client from public exposure by matter-of-factly covering the client and
removing her from the area with a sufficient number of staff to avoid argument and provide control
is an effective approach.
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