A client is admitted in a manic episode of bipolar I disorder. Which nursing intervention should be most therapeutic for this client?
A. Using a calm, unemotional approach during client interactions
B. Focusing primarily on enforcing limits
C. Limiting interactions to decrease external stimuli
D. Encouraging the client to establish social relationships with peers
ANS: A
Clients experiencing mania are subject to frequent mood variations, easily changing from irritability and anger to sadness and crying. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a calm, unemotional approach during client interactions.
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