A Patient Who Has Recently Begun Taking Lithium (Lithobid)calls the Clinic

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who has recently begun taking lithium (Lithobid) calls the clinic to report nausea,vomiting,anorexia,and drowsiness.What will the nurse do next?

• A) Contact the provider to obtain an order for a serum lithium level.
• B) Reassure the patient that these symptoms are common and transient.
• C) Tell the patient that the lithium dose is probably too low.
• D) Tell the patient to stop taking the medication immediately.

---

Definitions:

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the human ear, part of the temporal bone, and involved in the attachment of muscles.

Coronoid Process

The coronoid process is a triangular eminence projecting from the upper and frontal part of the ulna bone in the forearm, serving as an attachment for muscle.

Frontal Suture

A fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and young children, which typically fuses around two years of age.

Osseous Tissue

A specialized form of connective tissue that forms the structural elements of bones.