Bipolar disorder nclex Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Bipolar Disorder Nclex Exam Questions and Answers The physician orders Lithium Carbonate 600mg tid for a newly diagnosed client with Bipolar disorder. There is a therapeutic window margin between the therapeutic and toxic levels of lithium. therapeutic range for acute mania is a. 1.0 to 1.5 mEq/L b. 10 to 15 mEq/L c. 0.5 to 1.0 mEq/L d.5 to 10 mEq/L - Answer-Answer is: a A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is prescribed lithium carbonate (Lithobid). When teaching the patient ab...

N4301 PAL: Bipolar Disorder NCLEX Exam Questions and Answers A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who has taken lithium carbonate (Lithane) for 1 year, presents in an emergency department with severe diarrhea, blurred vision, and tinnitus. How should the nurse interpret these symptoms? A. Symptoms indicate consumption of foods high in tyramine. B. Symptoms indicate lithium carbonate discontinuation syndrome. C. Symptoms indicate the development of lithium carbonate tolerance. D. Symp...

NCLEX RN ACTUAL EXAM /RN NCLEX ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 1 QUESTION 11 A 30-year-old male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. For the last 2 months, his family describes him as being ―on the move,‖ sleeping 3–4 hours nightly, spending lots of money, and losing approximately 10 lb. During the initial assessment with the client, the nurse would exp...

NCLEX RN ACTUAL EXAM /RN NCLEX ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 1 QUESTION 11 A 30-year-old male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. For the last 2 months, his family describes him as being ―on the move,‖ sleeping 3–4 hours nightly, spending lots of money, and losing approximately 10 lb. During the initial assessment with the client, the nurse would exp...

The nurse is planning care with a Mexican-American client who is diagnosed with depression. The client believes in "mal ojo" (the evil eye), and uses treatment by a root healer. The nurse should do which of the following? 1. Avoid talking to the client about the root healer. 2. Explain to the client that Western medicine has a scientific, not mystical, basis. 3. Explain that such beliefs are superstitious and should be forgotten. 4. Involve the root healer in a consultation with the client...

Bipolar and Related Disorders NCLEX Exam Questions with Correct Answers A client diagnosed with bipolar I disorder: manic episode refuses to take lithium carbonate (Lithobid) because of excessive weight gain. In order to increase adherence, which medication should a nurse anticipate that a physician may prescribe? 1. Sertraline (Zoloft) 2. Valproic acid (Depakote) 3. Trazodone (Desyrel) 4. Paroxetine (Paxil) - Answer-2 ;(Valproic acid (Depakote)) Rationale: The nurse should anticipat...

NCLEX Bipolar Mood Disorders Exam Questions with Correct Answers (Latest) Mania - Answer-Extreme drive and energy Inflated sense of self-importance Drastically reduced sleep requirements Excessive talking combined with pressured speech Personal feeling of racing thoughts Distraction by environmental events Unusually obsessed with and over focused on goals Purposeless arousal and movement Dangerous activities: indiscriminate spending, reckless sexual encounters, risky investments Euph...

NCLEX Practice Questions Quiz 2 Questions with Complete Solutions /F Medication non-adherence is a risk factor for relapse in the treatment of bipolar disorder - Answer-True T/F Lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorders is estimated at 4% - Answer-True T/F Genetics play a role in the etiology of bipolar disorders - Answer-True T/F In a cyclothymic disorder, hypomanic symptoms occur alternating with numerous periods of depressive symptoms - Answer-True Which of the following are...