A patient with acute mania undresses in the day room and dances about.Select the best intervention.
A) Quietly ask the patient,"Are you embarrassed? Don't you think you should put your clothes on?"
B) Let the patient stay in the day room.Move other patients to a different area.
C) Cover the patient with a blanket and walk with the patient to a quiet room.
D) Tell the patient firmly,"Stop dancing and put on your clothing."
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