Lithium acute mania Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NUR208 / NUR 208 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Mental Health Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Fortis Question: what are the two overarching treatment concerns with antimanic drugs Answer: controlling the symptoms of acute mania maintenance treatment Question: What are the goals of maintenance treatment with antimanic drugs Answer: prevention of relapse reduction of suicides improvement of functioning reduction of subthreshold symptoms Que...

1st generation antipsychotics names - Answer- Chlorpromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine, loxapine 1st generation - Answer- EPS, liver impairment, anticholinergic effects, sedation, seizures, sexual dysfunction, skin effects Contraindications to 1st Gen - Answer- Liver issues, Parkinson's disease, severe hypotension, dementia What does 1st Gen antipsychotics do - Answer- Block dopamine Neuromalignant syndrome - Answer- Hyperpyrexia BP fluctuations Tachycardia Tachypnea Decreased ...

NCLEX RN Exam 2019-2022 Compilation 850+ Q&A (All previous actual tests) NO.1 A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for follow-up after an attempted suicide 1 week ago. She has taken phenelzine sulfate (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, for 7 straight days. She states that she is not feeling any better. The nurse explains that the drug must accumulate to an effective level before symptoms are totally relieved. Symptom relief is expected to occur within: 10 days...

Exam 2: MH701/ MH 701 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Psychopharmacologic/Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- FNU Q: Goals of pharmacological treatment for mood disorders: Answer: 1. Should be directed toward several goals. First, the patient's safety must be guaranteed. 2. a complete diagnostic evaluation of the patient is necessary. 3. A treatment plan that addresses not only the immediate symptoms but also the patien...

Cyclothymic Disorder Diagnostic Criteria: (Ans- · Diagnostic Criteria: For at least 2 years (1 year in children and adolescents) there have been numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode and numerous periods with depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a major depressive episode · During the above 1- or 2-year period, the hypomanic and depressive periods have been present for at least half of the time and the individu...

Exam 2: NURS663/ NURS 663 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management II Exam Review | 100% Correct | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | Rated A (NEW 2023/ 2024 Update) - Maryville QUESTION Side effects of Lithium to worry about · L: Lithium · M: Movement****tremor of the hands!!! · N: Nephrotoxicity: Monitor kidney function- · O: Hypothyroidism- monitor TSH- can cause hypothyroidism · P: Pregnancy-known teratogen QUESTION Lithium monito...

AIMS Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older 12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose BARS Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older 4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs CRS-R Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17 ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items) Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 ...

Exam 3: Mental Health (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen QUESTION Mania Answer: - Intense mood disturbance with persistent elevation, expansiveness, irritability, and extreme goal-directed activity or energy - Last at least 1 week for mosts of the day every day QUESTION Manic Episode Symptoms Answer: DIGFAST: - Distractable - Irritability - Grandiosity - Flight of ideas - Activity increased - Sleep ...

RNSG 2213 Exam 2A patient has been diagnosed as having mania. The nurse anticipates that the physician will most likely prescribe: Lithium Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a severe and potentially fatal syndrome that is indicated by a rash and flu-like symptoms. It sometimes is caused by which medication? Lamotrigine (lamictal) A patient develops mania after discontinuing lithium. New medications are written to resume lithium twice daily and begin Zyprexa (olanzapine). The addition of o...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck||ISBN NO-10 2,ISBN NO-13 978-8|| All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Pr...