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newbem

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Laboratory results show a patient's lithium level is 1.0 mEq/L. Select the correct analysis.
 
  a. Within therapeutic limits
  b. Below therapeutic limits
  c. Above therapeutic limits
  d. Incorrect. Lithium levels are reported as mEq/dL

Question 2

Before treatment of an addiction can actually begin, many persons first must go through the process of removing the substance from their bodies under medical supervision. This is known as:
 
  a. Abstinence
  b. Withdrawal
  c. Detoxification
  d. Intoxication


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Therapeutic range for a blood sample taken 8 to 12 hours after the last dose of lithium is 0.4 to 1.0 mEq/L.

Answer to Question 2

C
Before treatment actually can begin, many persons first must go through detoxification, the process of withdrawing from a substance under medical supervision. Abstinence refers to not engaging in an activity; withdrawal refers to the signs and symptoms experienced when an individual stops taking a substance that he or she is dependent on; and intoxication is a state of behavioral or psychological change that results from exposure to a chemical.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
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