A patient who has a history of migraine headaches is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The nurse might expect the provider to order which medication for this patient?
a. Carbamazapine (Tegretol)
b. Divalproex (Valproate)
c. Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
d. Lithium citrate (Eskalith)
ANS: B
All of these medications may be used to treat bipolar disorder, but divalproex is also indicated for migraine prophylaxis.
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1. Nausea and vomiting 2. Runny nose and cough 3. Fatigue and fever 4. Cyanosis and bradycardia
A patient taking antiinflammatory drugs tells the nurse he has been missing some of his doses of medication. Which guidelines for missed medications should be taught? (Select all that apply.)
a. Skip all missed medication dosages. b. If possible, take the missed dose within an hour of the scheduled time. c. If the missed dose is close to the next administration time, take the regular dose and skip the missed dose. d. Never take a double dose of this medication. e. Once you have missed a dose, just discontinue the medication because it will no longer be effective.
When moving and positioning the obese patient,
A. at least six workers will be necessary to prevent injuries. B. maintaining good body alignment is very important. C. one worker pulls up under the arms, while another moves the legs. D. a queen- or king-size sheet will be necessary to use as a lift sheet.
The nurse is caring for a severely mentally ill individual who he believes would benefit from long-term care in an institution. The nurse knows that institutionalization is not likely for this client. This is attributable to which of the following?
A) The lack of health insurance companies that are willing to cover long-term mental health care B) The requirement that someone be criminally insane before they are institutionalized C) A shift in the health care system of mentally ill from an institutional to a community orientation D) The out-of-pocket costs that someone must pay to be institutionalized are often unaffordable