The nurse prepares to take vital signs for a patient experiencing mania.What is the nurse's best intervention when the patient's talking interferes with the assessment?
A) Use a voice volume louder than the patient's to say, "Stop talking now."
B) Interrupt by saying, "It's time to take your vital signs now."
C) Delay taking the vital signs until the patient is quieter.
D) Wait tolerantly for the patient to finish talking.
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