NURS 6005 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mydriasis
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Ms. mary was directing traffic, shouting to work, you jerk, for perks, and making obscene gestures at cars. The patient"s spouse reports that the patient has not slept or eaten for 3 days. Which response by the nurse is appropriate: stop that now. No one did anything to provoke an attack by you. : if you try that again, you will be placed in seclusion immediately. , do not hit anyone. If you are unable to control yourself, we will help you. : you know we will not let you hit anyone. Why do you continue this behavior? : a patient with bipolar disorder, mania, relapsed after discontinuing lithium. The health care provider prescribes lithium 600 mg bid and olanzapine (zyprexa) 10. It will: minimize the side effects of lithium, bring hyperactivity under rapid control, potentiate the antimanic action of lithium, be used for long-term control of hyperactivity, laboratory results show a patient"s lithium level is 1. 0 meq/l.
