The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about bipolar disorder - the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options of this disorder.
Course Publication Date:
September 17, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | BD062521 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Psychiatric & Mental Health
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Learning Objectives
List three signs and symptoms of the manic phase and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder.
State three conditions commonly occurring with bipolar disorder.
Describe ‘mixed affective episodes.’
Describe what a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is based on.
Discuss treatment options and drugs used for bipolar conditions.
Discuss the signature characteristic of bipolar disorder.
State the three main subdivisions of bipolar disorder.
Discuss causes of bipolar disorder.