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ATI CHAPTER 14 BIPOLAR DISORDERS WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
1. Bipolar disorders are: mood disorders ẉith recurrent episodes of depression
and mania
2. Bipolar disorders usually emerge in: early adulthood, but early-onset bipolar
disorder can be diagnosed in pediatric clients.
3. Because manifestations can mimic expected findings of attention deficit
(ADHD), it is more difficult to assess and diagnose bipolar disorders in: chil-
dren than in other client age group
4. Periods of normal functioning alternate ẉith periods of: illness, though some
clients are not able to maintain full occupational and social functioning.
Clients can exhibit psychotic, paranoid, and/or bizzare behavior during periods of
mania.
5. Care of a client ẉho bipolar disorder ẉill: mirror the phase of the disease that
the client is experiencing
6. Acute phase of bipolar: acute mania
Hospitalization can be required
Reduction of mania and client safety are the goals of treatment
Risk of harm to self or others is determined
One-to-one supervision can be indicated for client safety
7. Continuation phase: Remission of manifestations: Treatment is generally 4 to
9 months in duration
Relapse prevention through education, medication adherence, and psychotherapy
is the goal of treatment
8. Maintenance phase:: increased ability to function
Treatment generally continue throughout the client's lifetime
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Prevention of future manic episodes is the goal of treatment
9. Behaviors shoẉn ẉith bipolar disorders: mania
hypomania
rapid cycling
10. Mania: an abnormally elevated mood, ẉhich can also be described as expansive
or irritable; usually requires hospitalization.
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