The client tells the nurse, "I thought I was just depressed, but my doctor says I have bipolar disorder. What is that?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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Rationale 1: A mood change that becomes worse in the winter is called seasonal affective disorder.
Rationale 2: Clients with bipolar disorder can shift from emotions of extreme depression to extreme rage and agitation. Mania can include grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, racing thoughts, buying sprees, and sexual indiscretions.
Rationale 3: Bipolar disorder must include either mania or hypomania, not just depression.
Rationale 4: Bipolar disorder must include depression with either mania or hypomania, not attention deficit disorder.

The Client Tells the Nurse, "I Thought I Was Just