Three policemen bring a client to the mental health unit for admission
She had been directing traffic
on a busy city street and shouting rhymes such as "to work, you jerk, for perks" and making obscene
gestures at cars that came too close to her. When her husband was contacted at work, he reported
that his wife had stopped taking her lithium 3 weeks ago and had not slept or eaten for 3 days, telling
her husband she was "too busy.". When making an assessment, the two features characteristic of the
disorder the nurse can identify are
a. increased muscle tension and anxiety.
b. cognitive deficit and low mood.
c. poor judgment and hyperactivity.
d. vegetative signs and poor grooming.
C
Hyperactivity (directing traffic) and poor judgment (putting herself in a dangerous position) are
characteristic of manic episodes. None of the other characteristics is specifically alluded to in this
scenario.
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