Which dinner menu is best suited for a patient with acute mania?
a. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and a banana
b. Beef and vegetable stew, a roll, and chocolate pudding
c. Broiled chicken breast on a roll, an ear of corn, and an apple
d. Chicken casserole, green beans, and flavored gelatin with whipped cream
ANS: C
These foods provide adequate nutrition, but more important they are finger foods that the hyperactive patient could "eat on the run." The foods in the incorrect options cannot be eaten without utensils.
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