In 1949, an Australian physician discovered which therapy to be an effective treatment for bipolar (manic-depressive) illness?
a. Insulin therapy
b. Water/ice therapy
c. Lithium carbonate therapy
d. Electroconvulsive therapy
C
To this day, lithium is a treatment that is used to effectively balance the manic states and depressive states of bipolar disorder. None of the other therapies listed is effective for bipolar disorder.
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back to 135. Which nursing action is most important? 1. Assist the client to change from Fowler's to left lateral position. 2. Document the fetal heart rate. 3. Apply oxygen via mask at 10 liters. 4. Check the cervix for labor progress.
Which principles of medication administration will be taught to a patient who will be administering his own subcutaneous injections?
a. Use a 22-gauge, 5/8-inch needle. b. Rotate sites among the upper arm, abdomen, and anterior thigh. c. Avoid injecting within 3 inches of a previous injection site. d. Insert the needle at a 30-degree angle to the skin.
A nurse is discussing vesicant chemotherapeutic agents with a nursing student. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching about this type of drug?
a. "Extravasation of this type of drug may result in the need for skin grafts." b. "If an IV line used for a vesicant drug infiltrates, it must be discontinued immediately." c. "These drugs may be administered orally as well as intravenously." d. "This type of drug may not be infused at a site of previous irradiation."
The nurse should instruct the female client who has experienced two urinary tract infections within the past year to
A) Void following sexual intercourse B) Use shower gels and bubble bath C) Avoid drinking cranberry juice D) Apply powder to the perineum