To help prevent lithium toxicity in the older adult, the nurse modifies the nursing care plan to include interventions to:
a. increase fluid intake to 3500 ml daily.
b. have the patient ambulate for 10 minutes after the drug is administered.
c. prohibit citrus fruit in the diet.
d. administer a prescribed stool softener to ensure a daily bowel movement.
Question 2
The nurse is aware that age-related changes in the stomach that can cause increased drug absorption and possibly toxicity include:
a. decreased gastric motility.
b. gastric reflux disease.
c. inability of gastric cells to transport the drug.
d. decreased peristalsis.
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