A teaching plan for a patient taking lithium should include instructions to:
a. maintain normal salt and fluids in the diet.
b. drink twice the usual daily amount of fluid.
c. have regular laboratory studies of liver function.
d. avoid eating aged cheese, processed meats, and red wine.
A
Sodium depletion and dehydration increase the chance for development of lithium toxicity. The other options offer incorrect information.
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