NCLEX-RN

Category - Psychosocial

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder, mania. Which of the following requires the nurse’s first intervention?
  1. Wearing of inappropriate dress
  2. Grandiose delusions of being the King of Sparta
  3. Sleeping little and poor nutritional intake
  4. Making obscene remarks to female nurses
Explanation
Answer: C - A client with bipolar mania may demonstrate all options. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, anything that compromises one’s physiological integrity must be addressed first and takes priority over the psychosocial needs. In this case, sleeping little and poor nutritional intake is the only option that addresses the client’s physiological needs.
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