Symptoms & Diagnosis
The primary symptom of a manic episode?
What is Elation or a "high" mood.
The most common mood stabilizer
What is Lithium.
The priority for patients in acute mania
What is Ensuring safety
The average age of onset for bipolar disorder?
What is 25 years old
The cyclic nature of bipolar disorder?
What is Alternating episodes of mania and depression
The difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
what is Bipolar I includes full manic episodes; Bipolar II includes hypomania.
These medications are prescribed alongside lithium for mania
What is Antipsychotics or anticonvulsants.
Intervention for imbalanced nutrition
What is Providing high-calorie finger foods.
Which gender males or females more likely to develop bipolar disorder?
What is Equally likely.
The role of family therapy?
What is Improves communication and support.
The Cyclothymic Disorder is defined as?
What is a Chronic mood disturbance with hypomania and mild depression.
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Critical dietary requirement for lithium users
What is Adequate sodium intake
The nurse should handle manipulative behavior by
What is Set limits and use positive reinforcement.
The socioeconomic class that has a higher prevalence of bipolar disorder?
What is Higher socioeconomic class.
The recovery model's focus is?
What is Living a dignified life despite illness
The common trigger for mania in substance-induced bipolar disorder?
What is Steroids or drug abuse.
This medication should not be discontinued abruptly
What is anticonvulsants or antipsychotics.
The goal for insomnia in bipolar patients
What is Sleep 6-8 hours per night.
The lifetime prevalence of pediatric bipolar disorders is
What is Approximately 1%.
The alternative treatment for severe mania?
What is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
The characteristic of delirious mania?
What is Severe agitation and psychosis.
Signs of lithium toxicity
What are Severe diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus
The nurse should address hallucinations by
What is Provide reality-based feedback.
The risk factor linked to childhood trauma?
What is Development of bipolar disorder.
The key to relapse prevention?
What is Medication adherence.