A Patient with Bipolar Disorder Commands Other Patients,"Get Me a Book.Take

A patient with bipolar disorder commands other patients,"Get me a book.Take this stuff out of here," and other similar demands.The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle.Select the best initial approach by the nurse.

A) Distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack."
B) Humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?"
C) Limit setting: "You must stop ordering other patients around."
D) Honest feedback: "Your controlling behavior is annoying others."

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