Multiple Choice
The client with bipolar disorder refuses to take lithium carbonate (Lithobid) because of excessive weight gain. In order to increase adherence, which anticonvulsant medication should the nurse be prepared to administer?
A) Sertraline (Zoloft)
B) Valproic acid (Depakote)
C) Verapamil (Calan)
D) Lurasidone (Latuda)
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