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A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder and
experiencing mania is admitted to the inpatient
psychiatric setting. During the acute phase of
mania, which medication would the nurse expect
to most likely administer?
A) Lithium carbonate (Lithium)
B) Haloperidol lactate (Haldol)
C) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
D) Paroxetine (Paxil)
B) Haloperidol lactate (Haldol)
,A client asks the nurse if he needs to alter any of
his activities because he is taking lithium
carbonate. Which of the following responses
would be most appropriate?
A) Increase your salt intake if an activity causes
you to perspire heavily.
B) Wear sunscreen when you are going to be
outdoors in the summer time.
C) Drink less fluid than usual now because you
are taking this drug.
D) No changes are necessary for strenuous
activities you do outdoors.
A) Increase your salt intake if an activity causes
you to perspire heavily.
The nurse is assessing a client with bipolar
disorder who is experiencing mania. The client
states, Im just so beautiful. Everyone just stops
and stares at how gorgeous I am. Men constantly
want to have sex with me. The nurse interprets
these statements as indicative of which type of
mood?
A) Irritable
B) Elevated
C) Expansive
D) Euphoric
C) Expansive
, The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a
client with bipolar disorder. The nurse
would most likely expect to find a history of which
of the following?
A) Panic disorder
B) Schizophrenia
C) Delusional disorder
D) Posttraumatic stress disorder
A) Panic disorder
A nurse is developing a presentation for families
who have members that have been diagnosed
with bipolar disorders. When describing this
condition to the group, which of the following
would the nurse most likely include?
A) As the person ages, the episodes tend to
decrease over time.
B) Environmental stressors are a key cause of
these disorders.
C) The risk for suicide is high with either
depression or mania.
D) Risk-taking behaviors are more common with
a depressive episode.
C) The risk for suicide is high with either
depression or mania.
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A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder and
experiencing mania is admitted to the inpatient
psychiatric setting. During the acute phase of
mania, which medication would the nurse expect
to most likely administer?
A) Lithium carbonate (Lithium)
B) Haloperidol lactate (Haldol)
C) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
D) Paroxetine (Paxil)
B) Haloperidol lactate (Haldol)
,A client asks the nurse if he needs to alter any of
his activities because he is taking lithium
carbonate. Which of the following responses
would be most appropriate?
A) Increase your salt intake if an activity causes
you to perspire heavily.
B) Wear sunscreen when you are going to be
outdoors in the summer time.
C) Drink less fluid than usual now because you
are taking this drug.
D) No changes are necessary for strenuous
activities you do outdoors.
A) Increase your salt intake if an activity causes
you to perspire heavily.
The nurse is assessing a client with bipolar
disorder who is experiencing mania. The client
states, Im just so beautiful. Everyone just stops
and stares at how gorgeous I am. Men constantly
want to have sex with me. The nurse interprets
these statements as indicative of which type of
mood?
A) Irritable
B) Elevated
C) Expansive
D) Euphoric
C) Expansive
, The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a
client with bipolar disorder. The nurse
would most likely expect to find a history of which
of the following?
A) Panic disorder
B) Schizophrenia
C) Delusional disorder
D) Posttraumatic stress disorder
A) Panic disorder
A nurse is developing a presentation for families
who have members that have been diagnosed
with bipolar disorders. When describing this
condition to the group, which of the following
would the nurse most likely include?
A) As the person ages, the episodes tend to
decrease over time.
B) Environmental stressors are a key cause of
these disorders.
C) The risk for suicide is high with either
depression or mania.
D) Risk-taking behaviors are more common with
a depressive episode.
C) The risk for suicide is high with either
depression or mania.
