A Patient with Bipolar Disorder Commands Another Patient,"Change the Television

A patient with bipolar disorder commands another patient,"Change the television channel.Get me something to drink…," and so forth.The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle with the patient.Select the nurse's best approach.

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 behavior is annoying other patients."

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