A Nurse Cares for Four Patients Who Are Receiving Clozapine,lithium,fluoxetine,and

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for four patients who are receiving clozapine,lithium,fluoxetine,and venlafaxine,respectively.With which patient should the nurse be most alert for alterations in cardiac or cerebral electrical conductivity and fluid and electrolyte imbalance? The patient receiving:

• A) lithium (Lithobid).
• B) clozapine (Clozaril).
• C) fluoxetine (Prozac).
• D) venlafaxine (Effexor).

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