This is considered the "gold standard" drug for Bipolar Disorder
What is Lithium
100
This kind of food allows a manic patient to "eat on the run"
What are finger foods
100
Deep breathing, yoga, and listening to music are all examples of what kind of techniques to teach
What are relaxation techniques
100
Manic episodes alternating with major depression
What is Bipolar I
100
Nearly continuous flow of accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic that are usually based on understandable associations or plays on words
What is flight of ideas
200
How long does it take for Lithium to become effective?
What is 7-14 days
200
This type of therapy is a combines looking at a patient's thought and actions
What is cognitive behavioral therapy
200
A patient should be informed to not abruptly ______ their medications
What is stop
200
Hypomanic episodes alternating with major depression
What is Bipolar II
200
Stringing together of words because of their rhythm sounds, without regard to their meaning
What is clang associations
300
What type of genes don't work with Lithium?
What are schizophrenia
300
Treatment in this setting focuses on medically stabilizing the patient to eliminate his/her symptoms
What is a hospital/inpatient center
300
Education is both important for the patient and their ________.
What is family
300
Frequent short cycles of hypomanic episodes alternating with minor depression.
What is cyclothymia
300
This phase planning focuses on maintaining compliance with medication regimen and preventing relapse and it lasts 4 to 9 months.
What is the continuation phase
400
What is another way to say Lithium?
What is mood stabilizer
400
When a patient "receives multidisciplinary, round the clock staffing of a psychiatric unit, but within the comfort of their own home"
What is Assertive Community Therapy
400
Teach your patient to maintain a regular _______ pattern
What is sleep
400
Four or more mood episodes experienced in a 12 month period.
What is rapid-cycling
400
During this phase planning focuses on medically stabilizing the client while maintaining safety
What is the acute phase
500
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, thirst, polyuria, slurred speech, and muscle weakness are all early signs of
What is Lithium toxicity
500
This type of therapy focuses on the patient's relationships, roles, and symptoms
What is interpersonal therapy
500
A patient sould be taught to drink about 10, 8oz glasses of water daily and maintain a normal sodium diet when taking this medication.
What is Lithium
500
This occurs when a patient experiences symptoms of both mania and major depression at the same time.
What is a mixed episode
500
This phase focuses on preventing relapse and limiting the severity of duration of future episodes