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A Client with Hyperthyroidism Is Taking Lithium Carbonate

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A client with hyperthyroidism is taking lithium carbonate.Which finding indicates that the client is having side effects of this therapy?


Definitions:

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy that utilizes reward and punishment to reinforce desirable behaviors and reduce undesirable ones.

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.

Pros And Cons

The advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of a particular decision, policy, or action, weighed to make a balanced assessment.

Antabuse

A medication used in the treatment of alcoholism that causes an adverse reaction when alcohol is consumed, deterring individuals from drinking.

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