A newly diagnosed patient is prescribed lithium. Which information from the patient's history indicates that monitoring of serum concentrations of the drug will be challenging and critical?

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder becomes hyperactive after discontinuing lithium. The patient threatens to hit another patient. Which comment by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is in the maintenance phase of treatment. The patient asks, "Do I have to keep taking this lithium even though my mood is stable now?" Select the nurse's appropriate response.

When a hyperactive patient diagnosed with acute mania is hospitalized, what is the initial nursing intervention?

A patient has been admitted and the nurse suspect lithium toxicity. What symptoms should be suspected with a patient who has to

Which documentation indicates that the treatment plan for a patient diagnosed with acute mania has been effective?

An outpatient diagnosed with bipolar disorder takes lithium carbonate 300 mg three times daily. The patient reports nausea. To reduce the nausea most effectively, the nurse suggests that the lithium be taken with

Which dinner menu is best suited for a patient with acute mania?

An outpatient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is prescribed lithium. The patient telephones the nurse to say, "I've had severe diarrhea for 4 days. I feel very weak and unsteady when I walk. My usual hand tremor has gotten worse. What should I do?" The nurse will advise the patient to

A nurse is caring for a patient with mania. She knows this person would experience issues with disorganized thoughts and speech patterns. Select the evident ways in which disorganized speech might be manifested. (Select all that apply).

A 28-year-old patient who has diagnosis of bipolar disorder I, drinks alcohol instead of taking her prescribed medications. The nursing caring for this patient recognizes that: