Multiple Choice
A patient with a long history of multiple sclerosis developed psychosis with acute mania. The nurse should anticipate that the health care provider will probably prescribe which medication to help stabilize the mania?
A) Lithium ( Lithobid )
B) Amitriptyline ( Elavil )
C) Divalproex ( Depakote )
D) Diphenhydramine ( Benadryl )
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q3: A patient has taken lithium ( Lithobid
Q4: Teaching for a patient who is to
Q5: Which patient would require careful assessment for
Q8: Select the accurate information about the pharmacokinetics
Q9: The nurse scheduling the serum lithium level
Q10: For patients with bipolar disorder, valproate anticonvulsants
Q11: A patient's serum lithium level is 1.8
Q12: A patient who has taken lithium for
Q13: A patient diagnosed with mania begins lithium
Q20: Which assessment findings validate that a patient