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A client with bipolar disorder in the manic phase is started on lithium (Carbolith) . The client's current lithium level is 0.4 mEq/L. What will the nurse expect to assess in this client?
Stress Appraisal
The process by which individuals evaluate and cope with a stressful situation, determining its significance and how to manage it.
General Adaption Syndrome
A three-stage model (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) describing the physiological changes the body undergoes in response to chronic stress.
Immune Deficiencies
Situations in which the ability of the immune system to combat infectious diseases and cancer is weakened or completely lacking.
Stress Reaction
The physical, mental, or emotional response to an event or condition that disturbs the balance or equilibrium of a person's state.
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