The prescriber is hesitant to order valproic acid for a 20-year-old with bipolar disorder. What is the primary rationale for this concern?
1. Valproic acid is not as effective in younger clients.
2. The client had a previous adverse reaction to lithium.
3. This drug can disrupt reproductive hormones.
4. This drug causes hirsutism.
3
Rationale 1: There is no indication that valproic acid is not effective in younger clients.
Rationale 2: There is no cross sensitivity between lithium and valproic acid.
Rationale 3: Valproic acid is known to disrupt reproductive hormones in animals.
Rationale 4: There is no indication that valproic acid causes excessive hair growth.
You might also like to view...
A nurse educator is explaining to licensed staff that health care is no longer safe and describes The Quality and Safety for Nursing (QSEN) recommended competencies for educating nursing professionals. These include: (Select all that apply.)
a. advanced health assessment techniques. b. patient-centered care. c. prescriptive pharmacology content. d. quality improvement. e. safety.
The level of nurse qualified to design and implement research studies and publish findings is a nurse with a
a. research doctorate. b. practice doctorate. c. master's degree. d. baccalaureate degree.
The nurse is assessing a critically ill patient's nutritional needs. What information is essential for the nurse to obtain during this assessment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Patient's current height and weight 2. Food allergies 3. Use of nutritional supplements 4. If the patient can swallow 5. Amount of water consumed each day
When admitting a patient, what should you demonstrate to the patient?
A) the fire drill procedure B) how the call bell and intercom system works C) how they should make their bed D) all of the above