2024/2025 Prediction quesNR 546 / NR546 Actual Final Examtions (All correct answers, Already graded A+)
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Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels. Individuals with bipolar disorder experience periods of mania, where they feel unusually energetic, euphoric, or irritable, followed by periods of depression, where they feel sad, ho...
NR 546 / NR546 Actual Final
Exam 2024/2025 Prediction
questions (All correct answers,
Already graded A)
Introduction to Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by
dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels. Individuals
with bipolar disorder experience periods of mania, where they
feel unusually energetic, euphoric, or irritable, followed by
periods of depression, where they feel sad, hopeless, and
lethargic. These mood episodes can significantly interfere with a
person's daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.
Understanding the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for
bipolar disorder is crucial for effective management and
improving quality of life for those affected.
, Pharmacologic Treatment Options
L ithium Anticonvuls ants S econd-Generation
Antips ychotics
Lithium is considered a first- Anticonvulsant medications,
line medication for the such as valproate, In addition to mood
treatment of bipolar disorder. lamotrigine, and stabilizers, second-generation
It is an effective mood carbamazepine, are also antipsychotics, including
stabilizer that can help commonly used to treat olanzapine, quetiapine, and
prevent and control both bipolar disorder. These drugs risperidone, may be
manic and depressive can help stabilize mood, prescribed to manage the
episodes. Lithium works by reduce the frequency and manic or psychotic symptoms
regulating neurotransmitter severity of mood episodes, associated with bipolar
levels in the brain and has and improve overall disorder. These medications
been shown to reduce the risk functioning. can help reduce the intensity
of suicide in individuals with and duration of mood
bipolar disorder. episodes.
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