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Question 1 of 5

Luc's family comes home one evening to find him extremely agitated, and they suspect he is in a full manic episode. The family calls emergency medical services. While one medic is talking with Luc and his family, the other medic is counting something on his desk. What is the medic most likely counting?

Question 2 of 5

A 33-year-old female diagnosed with bipolar I disorder has been functioning well on lithium for 11 months. At her most recent checkup, the psychiatric nurse practitioner states, 'You are ready to enter the maintenance therapy stage, so at this time I am going to adjust your dosage by prescribing:'

Question 3 of 5

What principle should guide a nurse's fear about 'saying the wrong thing' to a patient in nurse-patient communication?

Question 4 of 5

What assessment question will provide insight into the effects of a woman's circadian rhythms on her quality of life?

Question 5 of 5

Which therapeutic communication statement might a healthcare professional use when a patient's nursing diagnosis is altered thought processes?

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