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The Client with Bipolar I Disorder (Mania)

A Critical Thinking Case Study

Authors: Marsha Purtee  and  Joan Ulloth 

Designer:  Linda Caputi

 

Topics for Bipolar I Disorder Case Study

  1. Determining the best response to communicate with a client with mania.
  2. Prioritizing nursing interventions for a client with mania who refuses to eat.
  3. Determining the best intervention to de-escalate provocative behavior in a client with mania.
  4. Administering antipsychotic medication to calm a client with mania.
  5. Identifying pertinent data to chart about the client’s response to medication.
  6. Determining the best response to a telephone inquiry about the client.
  7. Providing the best diet instruction for a client taking lithium carbonate.
  8. Determining the best nursing intervention for a client experiencing an adverse drug reaction.
  9. Prioritizing the best nursing intervention for a client’s laboratory values.
  10. Determining the best nursing intervention to protect a client with mania from a safety threat.
  11. Determining the best response to communicate with a client’s spouse.
  12. Correctly responding to the reasons a client states for stopping medication.
  13. Determining the best response for a client who is setting goals for discharge.
  14. Identifying the priority outcome indicating a client’s readiness for discharge.
  15. Identifying signs and symptoms of hypomania.
  16. Providing discharge instruction about the need to avoid antidepressant medication.

Critical Thinking Skills and Strategies For Bipolar I Disorder

 

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