A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?
a. Examine her skin closely for eruptions
b. Take her blood pressure twice a day to check for hypertension
c. Have her drug blood level checked every month
d. Avoid aged cheese and red wine
ANS: C
Lithium has a very narrow therapeutic window. The drug blood levels should be closely monitored.
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