EDGT 3: ANTIMANIC DRUGS 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024
EDGT 3: ANTIMANIC DRUGS 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 To help minimize gastrointestinal distress, a nurse could recommend all the following EXCEPT: a. take the lithium in divided doses b. take the lithium with or shortly after meals c. drink 10 to 12 glasses of water each day d. take the drug at bedtime on an empty stomach - ANSWER d. take the drug at bedtime on an empty stomach Mary Smith, age 41, was started on lithium 600 mg daily for a bipolar disorder. Which of the following types of medications should be avoided? a. loop diuretics b. oral contraceptives c. tetracycline products d. oral hypoglycemics - ANSWER a. loop diuretics Because lithium has a delayed onset of action, drugs from which of the following drug classifications may be ordered concomitantly to help stabilize the patient's behavior during an acute manic episode? a. anticonvulsants
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