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WhattoUnderstand

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Which dinner menu is best suited for the patient with bipolar disorder experiencing acute mania?
 
  a. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and a banana
  b. Beef and vegetable stew, a roll, and chocolate pudding
  c. Broiled chicken breast on a roll, an ear of corn, and an apple
  d. Chicken casserole, green beans, and flavored gelatin with whipped cream

Question 2

A patient with bipolar disorder, who is being treated on an outpatient basis, takes lithium carbonate 300 mg three times daily. The patient complains of nausea. To reduce the nausea, the nurse can suggest that the lithium be taken with:
 
  a. meals
  b. an antacid
  c. an antiemetic medication
  d. a large glass of juice


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
These foods provide adequate nutrition, but, more importantly, they are finger foods that the hyperactive patient could eat on the run. The foods in the incorrect options cannot be eaten without utensils.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Some patients find that taking lithium with meals diminishes nausea. The incorrect options are less helpful.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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