A person is directing traffic on a busy street while shouting and making obscene gestures at passing cars. The person has not slept or eaten for 3 days. What features of mania are evident?
A) Increased muscle tension and anxiety
B) Vegetative signs and poor grooming
C) Poor judgment and hyperactivity
D) Cognitive deficit and sad mood

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Hyperactivity (directing traffic) and poor judgment (putting self in a dangerous position) are characteristic of manic episodes. The distractors do not specifically apply to mania.

A Person Is Directing Traffic on a Busy Street While