Diagnosed at 19 with Bipolar I

Brenden was diagnosed at 19 with bipolar I, and subsequently has been admitted six times due to non-adherence to the medication regimen. Brenden is divorced and has a 3-year-old son who lives with his mother. He was recently in court to have his visitations reduced to one supervised visit a week. He lives with his mother, who is supportive.

 

 

 

Question:

  1. What data from the histories is important and RELEVANT and has clinical significance for the nurse? 
  2. What VS data are RELEVANT and must be recognized as clinically significant by the nurse? Explain why.

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