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mrsjacobs44

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on: Jun 22, 2018
For people taking lithium, dehydration is a potentially dangerous condition because
 
  a. Lithium levels may decrease, precipitating break-through mania.
  b. Lithium levels may increase to potentially toxic concentrations.
  c. Dehydration may cause lithium to accumulate in the thyroid gland,
  resulting in an acute goiter.
  d. Dehydration has no effects on lithium concentrations.

Question 2

Lithium is used to treat all of the following except
 
  a. Aggression.
  b. Cluster headaches.
  c. Tourette's disorder.
  d. Schizoaffective disorder.


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bigsis44

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


mrsjacobs44

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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