1. Which psychotropic medication is administered based on an individual- ized dosage according to blood levels of the drug?: Lithium carbonate
2. Which
... [Show More] of the following is an anticonvolusant used as a mood stabilizer?-
: Divalproex (Depakote)
3. The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder who has been prescribed divalproex (Depakote). The nurse knows that the patient should have which blood test completed before initiation of drug therapy?-
: Liver function test
4. Describe the differences between Bipolar I and Bipolar II: Bipolar I: Mania
+ depression
Bipolar II: Hypomania + depression
5. Which of the following medication classifications are considered the first-class for bipolar disease: Mood stabilizer
6. To confirm that a client is experiencing a manic episode, the client's symptoms such as pressured speech and decreased sleep needs must: Not be related to substance abuse
7. addiction: continued use despite adverse consequences
8. use: ingestion, smoking, sniffing or injection of mind-altering substance
9. abuse: use for purposes of intoxication or beyond intended use
10. withdrawal: symptoms occurring when substance no longer used
11. detoxification: process for safe withdrawal
12. relapse: recurrence of use
13. mania: an abnormally and persistently:
*Elevated mood: euphoria or elation
*Expansive mood: lack of restraints in expression; overvalued self-importance
*Irritable mood: easily annoyed and provoked to anger need for sleep in decreased, energy is increased speech is pressured (push of speech)
can be excessive involvement in pleasurable activities with little regard for painful consequences (excessive spending, risky sexual behavior, drug or alcohol abuse)
primary symptom of bipolar disorder
14. expansive: lack of restraint in expressing feelings; an overvalued sense of self-importance
15. grandiosity: exaggerated personal importance
16. manic episode: distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expan- sive, or irritable mood with abnormally increased goal-directed behavior or energy
17. mood lability: rapid shifts in moods with little or no change in external events
- often occur in bipolar disease
18. cyclothymic disorder: hypomanic and depressive periods for at least 2 years (children 1 year) without meeting criteria of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder
19. mixed episo [Show Less]