A Patient,diagnosed with Depression,is Being Treated with Lithium

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient,diagnosed with depression,is being treated with lithium.The nurse assesses the patient's serum lithium level and it is 2.4 mEq/L,What should the nurse do next?

• A) Do nothing. This is a therapeutic level.
• B) The serum level is stable, but the level should be monitored.
• C) Notify the physician. The patient may be at risk for lithium toxicity.
• D) Repeat the serum lab test.

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