Pharmacological Therapies第 90 / 120 题
A client on lithium for bipolar disorder reports vomiting, coarse tremors, and confusion. What does the nurse suspect?
a.A therapeutic drug response
b.Lithium toxicity
c.A common cold
d.Normal side effects that require no action
解析
Vomiting, coarse tremors, and confusion are signs of lithium toxicity. The narrow therapeutic range makes level monitoring and adequate hydration essential.
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