Which symptoms experienced over 1 month would be most helpful to diagnose bipolar disorder?

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Question 1 of 5

Which symptoms experienced over 1 month would be most helpful to diagnose bipolar disorder?

A. Difficulty sleeping, obsession with death, hallucinations B. Delusions, unkempt appearance, fatigue C. Abnormal eating patterns, feelings of despair, flight of ideas D. Increased goal-directed behavior and talkativeness, distractibility

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse teaches a class for college students about osteoporosis. What is the best information to include?

A. Prevention of osteoporosis begins in early adulthood. B. Medication is the primary treatment to prevent and halt bone loss. C. Osteoporosis is an inevitable part of aging. D. Men do not need to be concerned about osteoporosis.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A patient has been prescribed a bisphosphonate for treatment of osteoporosis. The nurse evaluates that additional teaching is required if the patient makes which statement?

A. It will take at least 5 years for the maximum effect of this drug to happen. B. If I stop taking this drug, all of the bone density improvement will rapidly disappear. C. I still need to eat foods high in calcium. D. I should spend 15 to 20 minutes in the sun on most days.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

All of the following about free drugs (unbound drugs) in plasma are correct EXCEPT:

A. Highly bound drugs (98% bound) have clinically significant drug-drug interactions with other drugs through displacement from binding sites on plasma protein B. Only free drugs can pass through glomerular filtration C. Only free drugs become available for hepatic metabolism D. Only free drugs can distribute to peripheral tissues

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

An elderly patient with a new diagnosis of hypertension will be receiving a new prescription for an antihypertensive drug. The nurse expects which type of dosing to occur with this drug therapy?

A. Drug therapy will be based on the patient's age. B. [Duplicate option removed] C. The patient will receive the maximum dose that is expected to reduce the blood pressure. D. The patient will receive the lowest possible dose at first, and then the dose will be increased as needed.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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