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NguyenJ

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Mr. Bell has asked the nurse if he should alter any of his activities because he is taking lithium carbonate (Lithium). The nurse should advise him that he should:
 
  A) Increase salt intake if an activity causes heavy perspiration.
  B) Wear sunscreen when he is going to be outdoors in the summer time.
  C) Drink less fluid than usual now that he is taking lithium carbonate (Lithium).
  D) Not make any changes in strenuous outdoor activity or his fluid intake.

Question 2

A son brings his mother to the clinic for an evaluation. The son's mother has moderate Alzheimer disease without delirium. A priority assessment for the nurse to make at this time is the existence of:
 
  A) Hearing deficits.
  B) Mania.
  C) Strange verbalizations.
  D) Catastrophic reactions.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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