Exam 26: Bipolar and Related Disorders

A client who has been diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder states,"God has taught me how to decode the Bible." The nurse should anticipate which combination of medications would be ordered to address this client's symptoms?

The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Manic Episode.Which should be the first priority of the listed client outcomes?

The mental health nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching is effective?

A client has been taking lithium for several years with good symptom control.The client presents in the emergency department with blurred vision,tinnitus,and severe diarrhea.Which lithium level should the nurse correlate with these symptoms?

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.The nurse should interpret these symptoms to be indicative of which of the following?

A client's spouse asks,"What evidence supports the possibility of genetic transmission of bipolar disorder?" Which is the best nursing reply?

As clients are leaving the dayroom following a group therapy session,the nurse notices a client admitted for acute mania is clenching and unclenching both fists,swearing,and glaring at a staff member.Which action should the nurse take first?

A client is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit.Which is the priority outcome for this client?

A client diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Depressive Episode intentionally overdoses on sertraline (Zoloft).Family reports that the client has experienced anorexia,insomnia,and recent job loss.Which should be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

Which carries a warning label stating that the use of the medication increases risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors?

The clinic nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client diagnosed with Medication-Induced Bipolar Disorder.The nurse recognizes which may have precipitated the client's mood disturbance? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted in a manic episode of bipolar I disorder.Which nursing intervention is most therapeutic for this client?

A client diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder: Manic Episode refuses to take lithium carbonate because he complains that it makes him feel sick.Which of the following medications might be alternatively prescribed for mood stabilization in bipolar disorders?

A newly admitted client is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Manic Episode.Which symptom related to altered thought is the nurse most likely to assess?

Which of the following instructions regarding lithium therapy should be included in the nurse's discharge teaching? Select all that apply.