Question

The client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, manic phase, states to the nurse, "I am the Queen of England. Bow before me." The nurse interprets this statement as important to document as which area of the mental status examination

Answer 1

Full Question:

The client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, manic phase, states to the nurse, "I am the Queen of England. Bow before me." The nurse interprets this statement as important to document as which area of the mental status examination

a) Pshycomotor behaviour

b) Mood and affect  

c) Attitude towards behaviour

d) Though content

Answer:

The nurse interprets the statement as the pshycomotor behaviour area of the mental status examination.

Explanation:

The restless feel caused due to excess anxious which leads to the meaning less statements and movements are done. The activities are due to hallucination and the actions would be repeated often.  

The same behavior  will be abnormal to the opposite people, but the person affected by this bipolar disorder may feel that he is expressing what he feel. The people of bipolar disorder causes abnormal psychomotor activities affecting the health mentally and neurologically.