Cautions for the use of lithium include _________.
a. patients with seizure disorders, cardiac or liver disorders, or who are more prone to
suicide
b. patients with seizure disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and thyroid disease
c. patients who are depressed, who exhibit suicidal tendencies, who have depressed vital
signs, and who operate machinery
d. patients with renal and hepatic impairment
b. patients with seizure disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and thyroid disease
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