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A client is admitted to the behavioral health unit exhibiting symptoms of acute mania, including rapid pacing, loud and pressured speech, and impulsivity. The client continuously attempts to interrupt group sessions and intrudes on other clients' personal space. Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the initial plan of care? Select all that apply.

  1. Provide the client with frequent, high-calorie finger foods and fluids.Cevap
  2. Guide the client to a low-stimulation area away from the main milieu.Cevap
  3. C
    Encourage the client to join a competitive group sport to expend excess energy.
  4. Communicate using short, concise, and firm statements.Cevap
  5. E
    Ask the client why they feel the need to constantly interrupt others.
  6. F
    Apply mechanical restraints to enforce periods of rest and prevent physical exhaustion.

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The correct interventions are providing high-calorie finger foods, guiding the client to a low-stimulation area, and communicating with short, concise, and firm statements.
Appropriate care for a client in acute mania focuses on maintaining physical health, reducing environmental stimuli, and providing clear, structured communication. Supplying high-calorie finger foods ensures the client receives necessary nutrition while accommodating their inability to sit still. Moving the client to a low-stimulation environment decreases sensory overload, which helps de-escalate hyperactivity. Using short, firm, and concise statements compensates for the client's shortened attention span and provides unambiguous limits, ensuring safety and reducing confusion.

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1
Analyze the client's current clinical presentation.
The client is experiencing acute mania with hyperactivity, poor boundaries, and high distractibility.
Identifying the current state is necessary to determine immediate physiological and psychosocial safety needs.
2
Identify physiological priorities.
The client is at risk for exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition due to constant pacing.
Basic physiological needs (Maslow's hierarchy) must be met, requiring accessible nutrition like finger foods.
3
Identify environmental and milieu priorities.
The client requires a decrease in sensory input and clear, simple limits to prevent escalation.
Acute mania makes the client highly susceptible to overstimulation, meaning competitive games or complex conversations will worsen the condition.
4
Select interventions that align with least restrictive principles and therapeutic communication.
Choose low-stimulation settings over restraints, and concise statements over non-therapeutic 'why' questions.
Nursing care must adhere to legal guidelines regarding restrictive interventions and utilize evidence-based communication techniques.

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Milieu Management and Therapeutic Communication for Acute Mania
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