Lithium bicarbonate

Question 1

Therapeutic time of lithium bicarbonate

Answer 1

7-10 days

Question 2

Paano tine-take ang lithium bicarbonate

Answer 2

Taken with meals

Question 3

How many grams?

Answer 3

300-600

Question 4

Kailan tine-take?

Answer 4

TID/OD

Question 5

Lithium bicarbonate deals with?

Answer 5

Psychiatric problems and mood

Question 6

Known for its side effects and narrow therapeutic range

Answer 6

Mood stabilizer

Question 7

Therapeutic range of mood stabilizer

Answer 7

0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L

Question 8

What will happen if norepinephrine increases?

Answer 8

Mania

Question 9

Uses of mood stabilizer

Answer 9

Bipolar disorder: helps regulate moood swings (depression/mania)

Question 10

TOXICITY LEVELS

Answer 10

Mild, Moderate, Severe

Question 11

1.5 to 2 mEq/L

Answer 11

Mild toxicity

Question 12

2-3mEq/L

Answer 12

Moderate

Question 13

3 mEq/L

Answer 13

Severe

Question 14

Toxicity effect in mood stabilizer (8)

Answer 14

Confusion, Blurred Vision, Diarrhea Tinnitus, slurred speech, coma, convulsion, dizziness

Question 15

What will happened in toxicity in dehydration

Answer 15

Increase lithium levels in BLOOD

Question 16

Hyponatremia

Answer 16

Decrease SODIUM (electrolytes)

Question 17

Normal sodium level

Answer 17

135-145

Question 18

What will happened to elderly when there is toxicity

Answer 18

Decrease kidney function (Li may buiild up in blood)

Question 19

Adverse Reaction of Mood Stabilizers (6)

Answer 19

Nausea
Vomiting
Thirst
Polyuria
Tremors
Weight gain

Question 20

Late signs in mood stabilizer

Answer 20

Edema, Metabolic Taste

Question 21

Mood stabilizers are contraindicated to? (6)

Answer 21

Pregnancy
Renal/CV Disease
Dehydrated
Receiving diuretics
Sodium Depletion
Hypersensitivity yo TARTRAZINE

Question 22

Causes of toxicity in mood stabilizers

Answer 22

Dehydration, hyponatremia, elderly, low sodium diet

Question 23

Sudden decrease in salt results to?

Answer 23

Increase lithium

Question 24

When sodium lithium are checked?

Answer 24

1-2 months

Question 25

What is possible IVF in mood stabilizers?

Answer 25

PNSS 0.9 NaCl

Question 26

Possible nursing diag for mood stabilizers?

Answer 26

Fluid volume deficit

Question 27

Drug that is not given through IV in particular situation

Answer 27

Mannitol

Question 28

Lithium is?

Answer 28

Sensitive and potent drug

Question 29

Educate px about?

Answer 29

S/sx of toxicity Stress management of taking meds

Question 30

What to diet should be avoided by px?

Answer 30

Salt diet

Question 31

Another term for neurosis

Answer 31

Anxiety

Question 32

Distorted view of reality

Answer 32

Psychosis

Question 33

Examples of Psychosis

Answer 33

Hallucinations, Delusions