A Patient Who Is Displaying Manic Behavior Enters the Unit's

A patient who is displaying manic behavior enters the unit's dayroom and declares in a loud,threatening voice,"I have friends,and if you don't show me proper respect,you'll be sorry!" The nurse's initial response should be to approach the patient,address him formally,and say in a:

A) soft voice, "You will always have proper respect here. Let's sit over here and talk."
B) soft voice, "You are really frightening the other patients. Please go to your room."
C) firm voice, "You are out of control. I expect you to go to your room immediately."
D) firm voice, "You seem to be escalating again. I've brought an injection that will calm you and slow your thinking."

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