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Question

The nurse on the mental health unit received report on 4 clients. Which client should the nurse see first?

1. Client diagnosed with major depressive disorder who has consumed no food from the past 3 meal trays

2. Client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder who reports an anxiety level of 8/10 and is pacing in the room

3. Client newly admitted with bipolar mania who reports sleeping only 4 hours last night

4. Client newly admitted with obsessive-compulsive disorder who has spent the last hour counting socks

A. State your rationale.

B. Describe post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar mania, major depressive disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

C. Define delusions and hallucinations.