A nurse is caring for a client with bipolar disorder who is experiencing a severe manic episode. The client has been awake for 72 hours, is hyperverbal, pacing rapidly, speaking loudly and incoherently, and has not eaten or slept in the past 3 days. Vital signs show tachycardia and elevated blood pressure. Which nursing intervention should be the priority?

• 1 Encourage the client to participate in group therapy sessions to improve social skills
• 2 Provide detailed explanations about the importance of medication compliance
• 3 Create a calm, low-stimulation environment and ensure basic physiological needs are met ✓ 정답
• 4 Engage the client in high-energy recreational activities to redirect manic energy

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