A nurse is admitting a new patient. Which statement by the patient suggests a bipolar disorder?
A) "The last time I had blood drawn at the office, I fainted dead away."
B) "No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into an elevator of any kind."
C) "Everyone knows I can control the financial health of this town with a snap of my fingers."
D) "I worked for Frank Sinatra's band for several months when I lived in New Jersey years ago."

Question

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Patients in the manic phase of bipolar disorder have delusions of grandeur, which is described in statement C. Statement A does not indicate bipolar disorder and may be a true statement. Statement B is an example of a phobia. Option D may be a true statement depending on the age of the patient.

A Nurse Is Admitting a New Patient