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Starlight

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on: Jul 19, 2018
During discharge planning, a patient whose manic symptoms are remitting asks, Do I have to take lithium even though I'm not high any longer? The most appropriate response is:
 
  a. You can stop the medication 1 week after discharge..
  b. You will need to take medication for about 12 weeks..
  c. Usually patients take medication for 6 months after discharge..
  d. Taking the medication daily will help you avoid relapses and recurrences..

Question 2

Several weeks after a myocardial infarction, a client says to the nurse, Why did this happen to me? The nurse understands that an important milestone in recovery is:
 
  a. understanding control of risk factors
  b. coming to terms with the behavioral changes
  c. understanding the cause of heart disease
  d. coming to terms with the meaning of the illness


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

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Patients with bipolar disorder are maintained on medication indefinitely to prevent recurrences. The earlier and the more thoroughly the patient understands this need, the more likely it is that he or she will comply with the long-term treatment plan.

Answer to Question 2

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Coming to terms with the meaning of the illness is an important milestone in the recovery process for clients who have suffered from myocardial infarctions. Humans naturally seek the meaning of events in their life. The clients may find themselves reflecting on their previous lifestyle habits, hereditary predisposition, even the influence of a higher power as a source for this illness.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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