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A client with bipolar disorder has a lithium drug level of 1.2 mEq/L. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Metallic taste
  B) Ataxia
  C) Diarrhea
  D) Slurred speech
  E) Fasciculations
  F) Muscle weakness

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The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed as being in the advanced stages of AIDS. A priority nursing assessment for this client is for:
 
  A) Sensory impairment.
  B) Cognitive impairment.
  C) Social behaviors.
  D) Anxiety state.


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

C, D, E

Answer to Question 2

B


jilianpiloj

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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
No problemo


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