A nurse at a community mental health center is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements is an indication that the client is in the manic phase?

"I was able to pay my bills last month, but this month, I fell behind."

"I've been crying a lot in the past 3 days because my cat died."

"I haven't been able to stop talking for the past couple of days."

"My family says I'm thinking clearly now that I'm taking my medication."