Imagine You Are Stopping at the Grocery Store on Your

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Essay

Imagine you are stopping at the grocery store on your way home from class to buy food for lunches for the rest of the week.Make a shopping list,and designate which items are manufacturer's brands and which are private-label brands.

Understand the importance of psychoeducation for patients with bipolar disorder and their families to manage the condition post-discharge.

Recognize the signs that a patient with bipolar disorder may not be adhering to medication regimens and the steps to take in response.

Apply knowledge of the pharmacokinetics of lithium and its side effects to provide appropriate nursing care and advice to patients experiencing toxicity symptoms.

Understand the characteristics and manifestations of schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Foot Cradle

A device placed at the end of the bed to keep the bedclothes off the feet, preventing discomfort and promoting better healing of foot injuries.

Turned

To change direction or position, often used in the context of rotating a patient's body in a medical or care setting to prevent pressure sores.

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, forming the basis for selection of nursing interventions.

Impaired Physical Mobility

A reduction in the ability to move part or all of the body freely and easily.