A patient who has been placed on Lithium calls the office to report experiencing excessive diarrhea. Why should this concern the nurse?
A. Excessive diarrhea will increase the patient's potassium level and exacerbate cardiovascular complications of lithium therapy.
B. Excessive diarrhea can lead to fluid overload and exacerbate cardiovascular complications of lithium therapy.
C. Excessive diarrhea will decrease the patient's sodium level and can cause lithium toxicity.
D. Excessive diarrhea can lead to polyuria and will quickly dehydrate the patient.
Answer: C. Excessive diarrhea will decrease the patient's sodium level and can cause lithium toxicity.
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