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
Drugs in the Treatment of Heart Failure
(A) Unwrap each of the layers until the client is covered by just the plastic sheet and the towels ...
Increased acidity inhibits the growth of coral and other carbonate shell-building organisms
The client is positioned for the examination
Phantom Limb Treatment