MDcooper
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34-year-old man presents to his
psychiatrist after missing his last
appointment two months ago. The
patient has a history of bipolar I
disorder, for which he takes lithium
carbonate. He has not taken his
medications for the past two months.
Upon presentation, he is very loud and
talkative, with pressured speech and
racing thoughts. He states that he has
not slept for the past four days
because he has been working to
establish a catering service, for
which he has been buying many kitchen
utensils, baking supplies, and recipe
books. He has also been "sampling
wines from around the world" so that
he can become a wine expert for his
new business. In assessing the
patient's affect and thoughts, which
of the following mental status
examination findings is most likely
present?
A. Blunted affect
B. Inflated self-esteem and
grandiosity
C. Inappropriate and excessive
guilt
D. Nihilistic delusions
E. Repetitive hand-washing and
counting
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| CocaCola
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B - Inflated self-esteem and grandiosity
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| sarika
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B. Inflated self-esteem and
grandiosity
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| MDcooper
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yes manic episode.
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