A client is receiving lithium carbonate (Eskalith) for the treatment of mania. The nurse would reinforce which teaching component regarding lithium treatment?
A) Obtain scheduled lithium levels.
B) Watch for low urine output.
C) Give medication on an empty stomach.
D) Decrease fluid intake to prevent edema.
Question 2
A client was admitted to the psychiatric unit after being picked up by police officers who found her frantically running back and forth across the freeway. Her husband related that she stayed up all night, ate very little, and talked incessantly.
Additional assessment findings that indicate a manic episode include what?
A) Psychomotor retardation, fatigue, and apathy
B) Pressured speech, combative behavior, and impaired judgment
C) Catatonic excitement, loose associations, and recurrent illusions
D) Self-destructive behavior, overidealization, and devaluation
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Classification of Antidepressants: Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Client files are kept in alphabetical order in locked file cabinets.
Evolution of Treatment for Mental Disorders