Health Care > EXAM > Mental Health - Exam 2 (All)

Mental Health - Exam 2

Document Content and Description Below

1. Which psychotropic medication is administered based on an individual- ized dosage according to blood levels of the drug?: Lithium carbonate 2. Which of the following is an anticonvolusant used as ... a mood stabilizer?- : Divalproex (Depakote) 3. The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder who has been prescribed divalproex (Depakote). The nurse knows that the patient should have which blood test completed before initiation of drug therapy?- : Liver function test 4. Describe the differences between Bipolar I and Bipolar II: Bipolar I: Mania + depression Bipolar II: Hypomania + depression 5. Which of the following medication classifications are considered the first-class for bipolar disease: Mood stabilizer 6. To confirm that a client is experiencing a manic episode, the client's symptoms such as pressured speech and decreased sleep needs must: Not be related to substance abuse 7. addiction: continued use despite adverse consequences 8. use: ingestion, smoking, sniffing or injection of mind-altering substance 9. abuse: use for purposes of intoxication or beyond intended use 10. withdrawal: symptoms occurring when substance no longer used 11. detoxification: process for safe withdrawal 12. relapse: recurrence of use 13. mania: an abnormally and persistently: *Elevated mood: euphoria or elation *Expansive mood: lack of restraints in expression; overvalued self-importance *Irritable mood: easily annoyed and provoked to anger need for sleep in decreased, energy is increased speech is pressured (push of speech) can be excessive involvement in pleasurable activities with little regard for painful consequences (excessive spending, risky sexual behavior, drug or alcohol abuse) primary symptom of bipolar disorder 14. expansive: lack of restraint in expressing feelings; an overvalued sense of self-importance 15. grandiosity: exaggerated personal importance 16. manic episode: distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expan- sive, or irritable mood with abnormally increased goal-directed behavior or energy 17. mood lability: rapid shifts in moods with little or no change in external events - often occur in bipolar disease 18. cyclothymic disorder: hypomanic and depressive periods for at least 2 years (children 1 year) without meeting criteria of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder 19. mixed episo [Show More]

Last updated: 3 years ago

Preview 1 out of 8 pages

Buy Now

Instant download

We Accept: