You are caring for Adriana, a psychiatric–mental health client who has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The physician has ordered medication for Adriana. Which class of medications, if prescribed, would the nurse question?
You are caring
for Adriana, a psychiatric–mental health client who has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The physician has ordered medication for Adriana. Which class of medications, if prescribed, would the nurse question?
Ans: D
Feedback:
Mood stabilizers are the primary drugs used for bipolar disorders. They include lithium, anticonvulsants, and atypical antipsychotics (often combined with lithium or anticonvulsants). Although some clients require an antidepressant as an adjuvant, the APA Guideline (2002) recommends discontinuation of antidepressants as soon as possible in clients with bipolar disorders, because these drugs may induce a switch to mania.
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