Disorders Related to Anxiety and Alterations in Mood
A client exhibiting manic behavior is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. In which room should the nurse manager place the client?
ExplanationA. Overactive individuals are stimulated by environmental factors. A responsibility of the nurse is to simplify their surroundings as much as possible.
B. The quiet client may become the target of this client’s overactivity.
C. During this phase the client needs a decrease in stimuli.
D. During this phase the client needs a decrease in stimuli; placing two overactive clients together may produce excessive stimuli.