Multiple Choice
A patient with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder is not responding to lithium therapy. At the next multidisciplinary team meeting, the nurse should point out that many rapid-cycling patients have been effectively treated using:
A) sertraline (Zoloft) .
B) phenytoin (Dilantin) .
C) benztropine (Cogentin) .
D) divalproex (Depakote) .
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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