The psychiatric mental health nurse engages in daily sessions with a client with bipolar disorder to
teach about the desired effects of prescribed medications, their side effects, and ways to manage the
side effects.
The problem for which the nurse is intervening is
a. self-care limitation.
b. difficulties relating to others.
c. symptom management.
d. problems related to emotions.
ANS: C
Each of the options listed is a phenomenon of concern to psychiatric mental health nurses. The
problem described is symptom management associated with psychopharmacological intervention. It
includes consideration of side effects and toxic effects of medication. No mention is made in the
scenario of the problems listed in the other options.
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