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The nurse is educating a female client who has been prescribed lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Which instruction should the nurse include regarding this medication?

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A client presents with a pattern of alterations in mood that fluctuates between mania and depression. The client’s family reports this behavior is chronic and recurrent. The nurse understands these symptoms are characteristic of which mood disorder?

The nurse is performing an assessment that requires the use of therapeutic communication techniques.  What is one non-therapeutic technique frequently used in assessment interviews?

A client diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder is admitted for social skills training. Which information should be included in the nurse’s teaching?

When reviewing a client’s admission assessment, the nurse notes that the client was admitted to the mental health unit involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse should plan to implement which intervention for the client?

A newly admitted client is experiencing a manic episode. The client is pacing on the unit, unable to sit in a chair during group, and is speaking loudly in the common room. The client’s nursing diagnoses include imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements. Which of the following meals would be appropriate for this client?

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has rapidly changing mood cycles. The healthcare provider prescribes an anticonvulsant medication. Which medication should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to prescribe?

A client in the manic phase of bipolar I disorder is yelling at others in the common room. Which intervention is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse in an acute mental health facility is talking with a client.  The client states, “I can’t sleep.  I stay up all night.”  The nurse responds, “You are having difficulty sleeping?”  Which therapeutic communication technique is the nurse demonstrating?