A nurse is preparing an education plan for the family of a client who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. After teaching them about potential indicators for relapse,
the nurse determines that the education was effective when the family identifies which of the following as suggesting mania? Select all that apply.
A) Avoiding people
B) Sleeping more than usual
C) Talking faster than usual
D) Being hungry all the time
E) Reading several books at once
Ans: C, D, E
Indicators of possible mania include reading several books or newspapers at once, talking faster than usual, feeling irritable, and being hungry all the time. Avoiding people and sleeping more than usual would suggest depression.
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