Prep Assignment for simulation #3

Cynthia Perkins

Assessment of:
The client with Bipolar Disorder
Mental status
Safety – Hyperactive, Psychomotor Agitation of a client in the manic phase of Bipolar

Learning Objectives:
1. Be able to use therapeutic communication with a client experiencing a manic
episode of bipolar disorder
2. Be able to use appropriate nursing interventions to de-escalate a client
3. Use therapeutic communication to perform assessments on a client with Bipolar
Disorder to determine risk and safety measures to perform as nursing
interventions.
4. Recognize drug allergies

Simulation is a clinical experience. As with any clinical assignment, paperwork is

to be complete and provide enough detail to assist the student during the
simulation experience. All assignment must be completed in black ink or typed.
Written assignments must be legible.

Due date for this assignment: Assignment must be submitted 24 hours before
the student scheduled simulation experience.

Simulation assignments must be submitted via Blackboard under the “Completed

Assignments” tab. Students are encouraged to keep a copy of their assignments
as they will not be returned.

Assignments to be completed:

Complete the scenario in the online textbook (Townsend 8th edition)

Scenario # 5 – Bipolar Disorder- Hannah Jackson – Please print your results and attach to
Blackboard. Please do not email results to the instructor.

Please read Chapter 17 – Bipolar and Related Disorders – 420-449. Be prepared to perform
an assessment on a client who is experiencing a manic episode of Bipolar Disorder. Know what
actions/interventions that a nurse would take to provide safety.
The Information below is to be turned submitted 24 hours before the student’s simulation
experience under the “completed Assignment tab”:

1. Results from the assigned interactive clinical scenario. Hannah Jackson –

Bipolar Disorder – Clinical Scenario - #5. The student must achieve 80%
total in order for the assignment to be considered passing.

2. Please review the following medications:

Medications to be reviewed:
Seroquel (Quetiapine)
Eskalith (Lithium Carbonate)
Geodon (Ziprazidone)
Haldol (Haloperidol)
Cogentin (Benztropine)

For each medication, the student is to document and submit:

Medication classification
Major side effect
Action of the medication
Patient teaching

The student should educate themselves regarding which medications can be given together,
when Lithium would be given with another medication to treat bipolar mania, which medications
come in an injectable solution, and when is it appropriate to give a client PRN medications.

Remember that teaching will be done with the patient during simulation. Please present
the information in patient friendly language. No printed information from the internet or
photocopied information from a drug book will be accepted.