MEDizzy - A client who is being admitted to the mental health unit

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Disorders Related to Anxiety and Alterations in Mood

A client who is being admitted to the mental health unit with bipolar disorder is depressed, avoids eye contact, responds in a very low voice, and is tearful. What is most therapeutic for a nurse to say during the assessment interview?

ExplanationD. This statement recognizes feelings and tells what is expected. A. This is threatening and gives false reassurance; it puts the responsibility on the client and does not allow for expression of feelings. B. This may lead the client to think that the environment is unsafe, which may increase insecurity and anxiety. C. Being with other people in a strange situation will add more stress to the new and already frightening experience of hospitalization