The client is in a manic state exhibiting flight of ideas
Case
You are admitting a client to the inpatient unit. The client is in a manic state exhibiting flight of ideas, loose association, poor appetite, irritability, and rapid mood swings between elation and crying spells. The client has been unable to sleep for the past three nights and stays awake pacing the floor
1.Identify at least five questions you will ask during your initial interview.
2.List three main priorities of care for the client.
3.What are the medication (s) that will probably be prescribed for the client?
4.If disturbed sleep pattern related to sensory alterations as evidenced by verbal complaints of difficulty sleeping is one of your nursing diagnoses, identify one short-term outcome and three nursing interventions for the nursing care plan.