A Client Who Has Been Diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client who has been diagnosed with bipolar I disorder states,"God has taught me how to decode the Bible." A nurse should anticipate that which combination of medications would be ordered to address this client's symptoms?

• A) Lithium carbonate (Lithobid) and risperidone (Risperdal)
• B) Lithium carbonate (Lithobid) and carbamazepine (Tegretol)
• C) Valproic acid (Depakote) and sertraline (Zoloft)
• D) Valproic acid (Depakote) and lamotrigine (Lamictal)

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Definitions:

Fiddleheads

The furled fronds of a young fern, harvested for use as a vegetable.

Vascular Tissue

Plant tissues that are involved in the transportation of water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant, comprising xylem and phloem.

Pteridophytes

Non-flowering plants that reproduce and disperse via spores, including ferns, horsetails, and clubmosses, distinct from seed plants in their lifecycle.

Gametophyte Dominant

Referring to a life cycle stage in certain plants and algae where the gametophyte is the more prominent or long-lived phase, compared to the sporophyte phase.