A teenage girl with a known history of bipolar disorder has been taking Lithium for a year. The doctor has ordered that the teen start taking Haloperidol because of increased irrational behavior. The nurse should:
1. Educate the teen on the side effects of Haloperidol.
2. Ask the doctor to clarify the order because Haloperidol in contraindicated when taking lithium.
3. Give the medications at bedtime.
4. Verify the order with another staff nurse to make sure that the dosage for the Haloperidol and Lithium are in a therapeutic range.
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1. Haloperidol is a contraindication with Lithium.
2. Clarification should be made for the patient's safety.
3. The medications contraindicate each other and should not be given without clarification from the provider.
4. Verification needs to occur with the ordering provider.
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