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jlmhmf

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The client is due to be started on Prozac. What changes in the client's bodily functioning should the nurse anticipate?
 
  a. Daytime drowsiness
  b. Increased sodium level
  c. ECG changes
  d. Thyroid dysfunction

Question 2

The client is a 10 year old who is being considered for lithium therapy. What should the nurse recognize as a priority in this decision?
 
  a. The normal adult dosage should be halved for this client.
  b. Lithium is contraindicated for a client this age.
  c. The standard dosage of lithium can be administered.
  d. The pediatric dosage must be clarified with the pharmacist.


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Swizqar

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
ECG changes can occur when the client is treated with Prozac.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Lithium should not be given to a client younger than 12 years.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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