A nurse is providing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an early indication of lithium toxicity? Weight gain Blurred vision Oliguria Muscle weakness Muscle weakness The nurse should identify muscle weakness as an early indication of lithium toxicity. Other early indications include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, polyuria, thirst, lethargy, slurred speech, and...

Clang associations/pressured speech The nurse should expect a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder to exhibit clang associations. This speech pattern is characterized by the client's use of words that rhyme without regard for meaning. The client can also exhibit speech that is rapid, disorganized, and possibly sexually explicit or vulgar. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase. Which of the following fi...

Clang associations/pressured speech The nurse should expect a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder to exhibit clang associations. This speech pattern is characterized by the client's use of words that rhyme without regard for meaning. The client can also exhibit speech that is rapid, disorganized, and possibly sexually explicit or vulgar. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has bipolar disorder and is in the manic phase. Which of the following fi...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an early indication of lithium toxicity? Weight gain Blurred vision Oliguria Muscle weakness Muscle weakness The nurse should identify muscle weakness as an early indication of lithium toxicity. Other early indications include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, polyuria, thirst, lethargy, slurred speech, and...