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Possible interventions for treating bipolar disorder can be described in this Picmonic through the journey of the bi-polar-bear on the loose. Patients will often require multiple medications, usually beginning with Lithium, shown by the lithium-battery, or Valproic Acid or valproate, the vault-pro lemon. They are setting up a trap to catch the bear and then ride off in their Lamo-ghini, which represents Lamotrigine, a drug often administered to treat depression symptoms. During a manic episode, hospitalization may be required, shown by the bear being taken to the hospital where he is fed a nutritional-plate, as proper nutrition is important to recovery. This includes a high calorie, high carb diet and an increase in fluids as patients can become dehydrated and undernourished due to excessive activity. The bear is also holding hygiene-products as supervising and encouraging hygiene is another aspect of treatment. Depressive episodes require the need to monitor for vegetative signs, shown by the monitor looking concerned and vegetables with vegetative signs. This involves watching for changes in eating, elimination, and sleeping patterns. Lastly, be sure to implement suicide precautions, shown by the suicidal-jumper and precaution-sign.&nbsp; So to recap. Interventions for bipolar disorder include the drugs lithium, valproic acid, lamotrigine. Manic episodes are treated with hospitalization including proper nutrition and hygiene. Depressive episodes include monitoring for vegetative signs and implementing suicide precautions.&nbsp;

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Which of the following medications is most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

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Which of the following medications is most commonly used to treat the manic episodes of bipolar disorder?

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Which of the following medications is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

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Which of the following interventions may be important during a manic episode in a patient with bipolar disorder?

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Which of the following considerations may be important during a manic episode in a patient with bipolar disorder?

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Which of the following considerations may be important during a depressive episode in a patient with bipolar disorder?

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There&rsquo;s a Bi-polar-bear on the loose and the only way to catch him is with an electrified bear trap. &nbsp;So Alaska&rsquo;s finest bear trappers came to rangle the two headed bear. The leader of the team, Lithium-Battery, set up the trap and charged it with his own power. The brave and fearless Vault-pro Lemon used himself as bait and vaulted over the contraption. Once the bear was caught they got into their getaway car, the Lamo-ghini, and drove him straight to the safety of the Hospital. There, he was able to get a hearty meal of Nutritional-plate. While his other half enjoyed grooming himself with various Hygiene-products. But then, things took a dark turn as the days went on. The bear was annoyed by the Vegetables with vegetative signs jumping on his head and his other half began, to think of other ways of getting out. Like jumping off bridge, despite the Precaution-sign. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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