Amelia is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. During the course of treatment, she is discontinued from an antidepressant medication
The advanced practice nurse working with Amelia knows that in some individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder, discontinuation of antidepressants may lead to: a. complete remission of symptoms
b. suppression of cortisol
c. hypothyroidism
d. mania
D
Discontinuation of antidepressants may lead to mania in some individuals. Some neurophysiologists have evoked the concept of "kindling" to explain aspects of the course of bipolar disorder, especially the switch process from depression to mania.
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1. Values the learned material. 2. Uses material in concrete situations. 3. Using elements to create a new whole. 4. Recognizes previously learned material. 5. Explains the meaning of learned material. 6. Separates material according to importance.
What is community health nursing?
A) Use of systematic processes to deliver care to individuals, families, and community groups with a focus on promoting, preserving, protecting, and maintaining health. B) Minor acute and chronic care that is comprehensive and coordinated where people work, live, or attend school; illness care provided outside the acute care setting. C) Care of a population of individuals, families, and groups, or the community as a whole. D) Community and public health nurses in England who provide visiting nurse services.
The psychiatric clinical nurse specialist decides to use cognitive therapy techniques as she works
with a client with anorexia nervosa. Which statement by the nurse is consistent with the use of cognitive therapy principles? a. "What are your feelings about not eating the food that you prepare?" b. "You seem to feel much better about yourself when you eat something.". c. "It must be difficult to talk about private matters to someone you just met.". d. "Being thin doesn't seem to solve your problems; you're thin now and are still unhappy.".
A patient complains of feeling short of breath. His oxygen saturation level is 86%. When auscultating his lung sounds, a nurse notes wheezes and crackles throughout. The patient has a productive cough of thick green mucus
The nurse should chart these actions under the section of DAR charting that is called 1. Data. 2. Action. 3. Response. 4. Assessment.