A 30-year-old woman has been brought to the emergency department after causing a disturbance. She is wearing a pair of tight, pink yoga pants, high heels, a sports bra, and a bright-colored hat
The woman's care providers would recognize that the woman's dress may suggest what?
A) Antisocial personality disorder
B) Acute confusion
C) Mania
D) Chronic low self-esteem
Ans: C
Physical appearance is a factor that influences communication; the client with mania may dress in brightly colored clothes with several items of jewelry and excessive makeup.
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