A Patient's Serum Lithium Level Is 1

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient's serum lithium level is 1.8 mEq/L. Select the nurse's priority action.

• A) Restrict fluid intake.
• B) Assess for signs of toxicity.
• C) Encourage intake of high-potassium foods.
• D) Ensure that the patient is swallowing the capsules.

Identify how children develop ideas about the physical world, including naïve biology and physics.

Understand the role and acquisition process of privileged domain knowledge.

Learn about the influence of cultural contexts on cognitive development, including language and practice.

Distinguish between the contributions of scripts and event schemas to understanding social roles and sequences of events.

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Mood Disorder

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Behavioral Approach

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Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

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