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vHAUNG6011

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Which aspects of the environment of a psychiatric unit comply with JCAHO environment-of -carestandards? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Visitor badges
  b. Identification badges for employees
  c. Telephones located in enclosed booths
  d. Requiring patients to wear hospital-issue clothing
  e. Guidelines for staff interaction with media representatives

Question 2

A patient has taken lithium (Lithobid) 300 mg three times daily for 1 week. The patient reports the presence of fine hand tremors and thirst. Select the nurse's best action.
 
  a. Increase sodium in the patient's diet.
  b. Immediately obtain a serum lithium level determination.
  c. Comfort the patient that these effects will probably decrease over time.
  d. Withhold the lithium until the patient no longer exhibits these side effects.



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princessflame2016

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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, E
JCAHO standards mandate clothing suitable for the clinical environment, but they do not require patients to wear hospital-issue clothing. The other answers comply with standards.

Answer to Question 2

C
These side effects are common and often decrease or disappear over time with continued lithium therapy. Dietary sodium should remain unchanged to keep the lithium level stable. These side effects do not suggest the need for determination of a lithium level. Lithium should not be withheld, because these are not toxic symptoms.




vHAUNG6011

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


covalentbond

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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