Bipolar mania - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer morning medication for a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks and has a current lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Prepare for gastric lavage due to an extremely elevated lithium level. B. Administer the morning dose of lithium. C. Check the client's medication record to assess whether the client has been refusing her lithium. D. Hold the medication and asse...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

Lithium labs - level, NA, Ca, P, EKG, Creatinine, Urinalysis, CBC, TSH bipolar meds: depression - lurasidone (13+), olanzapine + fluoxetine (10+)(symbyax) bipolar acute and mixed mania - aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine (13+), quetiapine (acute only), asenapine (10+) classic mood stabilizers - Lamotrigine (excellent medication to use), lithium, Depakote (avoid in females if possible due to PCOS and Pregnancy), Tegretol, Trileptal (no evidence for true Bipolar disorder) anti-depr...

NR 547 Final Study Guide - PMHNP Updated Version with Questions and Correct ANSWERs 100% Complete 2023 When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression ANSWER Unipolar major depression (major depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of one or more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or hypomania Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) ANSWER Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded ANSWER. A score of 5 or more suggests depression. S...

***Download Test Bank Immediately After the Purchase. Just in case you have trouble downloading, kindly message me, and I will send it to you via Google Doc or email. Thank you*** A nurse is collecting data from a client who has substance use disorder and reports recently taking opioids. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of opioid intoxication? Pinpoint pupils A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should ident...

Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Manic episode: 1+ week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms from B: distractibility, indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity(Increase goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech. Bipolar two DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Hypo mania and major depressive disorder: hypo mania same as mania with decreased severity and duration and no functional imp...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Final Exam | Graded A Questions and Verified Answers| Latest Update 2023/ 2024 |Chamberlain QUESTION The treatment efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most used first -line pharmacological agent is between ______________ with reported remission rates as low as ______ Answer: 48 and 64%, 23.5% QUESTION Is ...

ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam UPDATED 2023 GRADED A+ ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam UPDATED 2023 Wernicke-Korsakoff Expected Finding Confusion Heroin Intoxication Expected Finding Respiratory Depression Reaction of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Denial Valproic Acid Teaching Teach the need to regularly monitor liver function levels due to the risk of hepatotoxicity When should Donapezil be taken? Bedtime to reduce the risks for injury due to bradycardia and sync...

What is the treatment of choice for refractory schizophrenia? A: Haloperidol B: Clozapine C: Risperidone D: Fluphenazine E: Lithium - B: Clozapine has come to be the accepted as the treatment of choice in patients with schizophrenia that is refractory to other treatment methods A 52 year old Caucasian female is brought to the emergency room by her brother who found her unconscious in her living room this afternoon. He reports that this is not the first time that this has happened, and he...

NBME 9 Questions And Answers 2022( With Complete Solution Rated A) NBME 9 Questions And Answers Kid with bed wetting problems + constipation tx? – administration of an osmotic laxative Multiple myeloma is marked by proliferation of B cells – monoclonal In patients with bipolar disorder that are suffering from acute depression + stopped taking meds, what do you give them? – bipolar medication like lithium, lamotrigine, quetiapine, and lurasidone SSRIs in bipolar pa...