A female client with acute mania brings six suitcases and three shopping bags of personal belongings on admission to the unit. When informed that some of the suitcases and bags need to be returned...

A female client with acute mania brings six suitcases and three shopping bags of personal belongings on admission to the unit. When informed that some of the suitcases and bags need to be returned home with her husband because of a lack of storage space, the client begins to use profanity against the nurse. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most therapeutic?

1. “You're acting inappropriately.”

2. “I won't tolerate your talking to me like that.”

3. “Swearing and profanity are unacceptable here.”

4. “We don't want to put you in seclusion yet.”