Author Question: In assessing a client with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, who is admitted for ... (Read 58 times)

lilldybug07

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
In assessing a client with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, who is admitted for feeling down and suicidal, the nurse finds a history of bipolar symptoms.
 
  The nurse knows it is important to report these findings to the health care provider, because if this client has undiagnosed bipolar II disorder and the provider prescribes an antidepressant medication, the client may experience which of the following? a. prolonged depression
  b. a manic episode
  c. increased suicidal ideation
  d. increase in borderline symptoms

Question 2

A 27-year-old client has major depression, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Recently, the client also received a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.
 
  The client has been hospitalized because one of her personalities attempted suicide. What should be a nurse's primary consideration when planning care for this client?
  A) Promoting safety
  B) Establishing trust
  C) Facilitating an awareness of all personalities
  D) Recognizing events that trigger transition between personalities



jaymee143

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Answer to Question 1

B
Recognizing subtle bipolar features is important in assessment of borderline personality. If bipolar II is present and not diagnosed, a manic attack may occasionally result from administering antidepressant medication to one who is bipolar but thought to be borderline, though the risk in bipolar II disorder is likely lower than in bipolar I.

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.

Did you know?

The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library