The client with mania is irritable and insulting to a nursing assistant. The nursing assistant states, “I can't believe Mark is so rude. Shouldn't he be overly happy?” Which of the following responses by the nurse should help the nursing assistant understand the client's behavior?
1. “It's our responsibility to listen to him even though we might not like what he's saying.”
2. “We must reprimand Mark for doing that because there is no reason for him to behave like that.”
3. “I will go and speak to him about his behavior and make sure he understands that he needs to control what he is saying.”
4. “I know it's difficult but Mark is a client whose irritable mood is a symptom of his mania.”
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