Bipolar disorder is a unique disorder that causes shifts in mood and energy, which results in depression and mania for patients. Proper diagnosis of this disorder is often a challenge for two reasons: 1) patients often present as depressive or manic but may have both; and 2) many symptoms of bipolar disorder are similar to other disorders. Misdiagnosis is common, making it essential for you to have a deep understanding of the disorder’s pathophysiology. For this Assignment, as you examine the patient case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with bipolar disorder.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.
• Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients requiring bipolar therapy.

The Assignment: 5 pages

Examine Case Study: An Asian American Woman. Diagnosis-Bipolar Disorder. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

• Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

Module 01 Assignment – Presentation on Dementia

Module 01 Content

1. Scenario
   As a manager on a medical surgical unit, part of the job responsibility includes chart audits.
   A trend noted during the most recent audit was the overuse of the term “dementia.” The nurse manager notes that there may be a lack of understanding between the types dementia as related to neurological diseases.
   The nurse manager developed a survey to evaluate the staff’s understanding of the different types of dementia. As a result of the survey, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation to increase the nurse’s awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.
   Instructions
   Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:
   • Alzheimer’s
   • Parkinson’s
   • Vascular Dementia
   • The presentation should include the following:
   • Pathophysiology
   • Etiology & incidence
   • Health promotion and maintenance
   • History/Risk factors
   • Physical signs and symptoms
   • Changes in cognition
   • Changes in behavior & personality
   • Changes in self-management skills
   • Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment
   • Planning and implementation
   • Interprofessional Collaborative Care
   • Psychosocial integrity
   • Medications
   • Safety considerations
   • Using Ignatavicius and one additional resource, develop a presentation to enhance the nurses’ knowledge of the differences between types of dementia and delirium. Be sure to document your source(s) in your presentation.

• please include 2 or 3 pictures

  Resources
  Nursing Research
  PowerPoint Writing Guide