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What are the symptoms Ataxia, blurred vision, severe diarrhea, N/V, tinnitus
of Lithium Carbonate
Toxicity?
This serious A/E is a rare Steven-Johnson Syndrome
and potentially deadly
skin rash that spreads
blisters that is painful
when pts is taking
Lamictal (lamotrigine)?
A pt in a manic phase That they are in a environment with neutral walls
what is important with simple accessories
regarding their
environment?
What is included with Includes one week of mania almost all day everyday
Bipolar Disorder I?
It is important to provide portable, nutritious foods,
What is important when
and a quiet and safe environment, to be calm and
caring for a pt with
firm with interactions, and to give specific
Bipolar I disorder?
instructions.
Mood stabilizing medication that decreases the
What is Litium? severity and number of manic episodes and is
shown in bipolar depressant episodes.
When caring for a pt with Maintain a low level of stimuli in the client
a Bipolar I disorder what environment. Anxiety level rises in a stimulating
is important to maintain? environment.
, When caring for a pt with In providing pt protection from self-injury and
Bipolar I disorder, what including 1-1 observation
agency protocols would
you need to follow?
Pt meds for Bipolar I Increased sleep
include antimetic meds
such as Lithium, what is a
sign that this medication
is effective?
What is Bipolar I At least one episode of Mania alternating with major
disorder? depression.
What is Bipolar II One or more hypomanic episodes alternating with
disorder? major depressive
When caring for a client Long term pharmacological and psychological
with a cyclothymic support. Maintain regular sleep, meal, and activity
disorder what is patterns.
important to teach the
client?
When words are grouped together based on sound
When does clang
and similar characteristics though they have no
associations occur?
logical cause for being grouped together.
Rapid continuous succession of superficially related
What is the flight of
thoughts & ideas manifested as hurried speech and
ideas?
with frequently abrupt shifts in the topics.
What is Bipolar II Episodes of major depression; they experience
characterized by? episode of hypomania vs mania
What is carbamazepine? anticonvulsant drug used as a mood stabilizer
Anticonvulsant drug have been found to have mood
Valproic Acid (Depakote)
stabilizing (for bipolar disorder)
What is Bipolar disorder higher socioeconomic groups
more prevalent in?