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Melani1276

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After teaching a client who is prescribed lithium about the drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?
 
  A) I need to limit how much I drink.
  B) Salt is something that I need to avoid.
  C) I should take the drug with food.
  D) I need to call the doctor if I have a painful erection.

Question 2

A client is prescribed lithium. The nurse suspects lithium toxicity based on which lithium drug level?
 
  A) 0.8 mEq/L
  B) 1.0 mEq/L
  C) 1.3 mEq/L
  D) 1.6 mEq/L


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kingfahad97

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

Ans: C
Feedback:
With lithium, the client should take the drug with food or immediately after meals, drink at least 10 large glasses of fluid each day, and add extra salt to food. Painful erections are not associated with lithium use.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Toxicity may occur when serum lithium levels are greater than 1.5 mEq/L.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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