A patient takes 300 mg of lithium carbonate 4 times a day. The serum lithium level yesterday was 1.8 mEq/L. The nurse should:
1. continue administering the drug as prescribed.
2. increase the dose to 450 mg.
3. decrease the dose to 150 mg.
4. hold the next dose and notify the prescriber.
Question 2
A nurse assesses a newly admitted hospital patient. Which finding should alert the nurse that the patient may be experiencing major depression? The patient who:
1. reports sleeping 14 to 16 hours per day for the past 3 months.
2. states, I realize I'm not able to play 18 holes of golf anymore. Now I play 9.
3. comments, I have asked my sister to help me at home until I am feeling stronger.
4. says, I've asked my supervisor to reduce my work schedule to 20 hours a week.
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
Patient Physical Status Classification