A nurse prepares to lead a psychoeducational group for patients who take anticonvulsants to manage bipolar disorder. The nurse should invite patients who take which drugs? Select all that apply
a. Lithium
b. Aripiprazole (Abilify)
c. Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
d. Gabapentin (Neurontin)
e. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
C, D, E
Lamotrigine, carbamazepine, and gabapentin are anticonvulsants. Lithium is effective in treatment of bipolar disorder, but it is not an anticonvulsant. Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medication.
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True False