Sue is woken at four in the morning by her roommate,Keomi,who is building a chicken coop in the bathroom of their apartment because she wants fresh eggs.Sue can barely understand Keomi as she is talking and moving so quickly.Suddenly,Keomi realizes that she needs to buy chickens,and she wants to borrow Sue's car.Sue hesitates,and so her roommate is out the door flagging down a taxi before Sue has time to find her left shoe.If Keomi is suffering from a mood disorder,what state is she experiencing?

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Keomi is displaying symptoms of mania, including speaking rapidly, moving quickly, and impulsively deciding to build a chicken coop in their bathroom and buy chickens in the middle of the night. In addition, her desire for fresh eggs could be seen as a grandiose or unrealistic plan, which is also characteristic of mania.

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