A patient has been prescribed the medication lithium as a mood-stabilizing agent. While administering lithium to the patient, a nurse should closely monitor
1. Sodium levels.
2. Calcium levels.
3. Potassium levels.
4. Phosphorus levels.
ANS: 1
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A nurse is coordinating care through a high-intensity transitional care program. Which of the fol-lowing best describes the populations that the nurse is working with? (Select all that apply.)
a. Adults with cognitive impairments b. Women with high-risk pregnancies c. Older adults with heart failure d. People who are moving from one state to another e. Men who have just experienced divorce
The nurse is aware that which of the following is a likely precursor to the development of otitis media in adults?
a. trauma to the external ear c. using a straw to drink fluids. b. dental caries d. influenza
Which system is stimulated when you are excited, exercising, or scared?
a. The central nervous system b. The autonomic nervous system c. The sympathetic nervous system d. The parasympathetic nervous system
A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hydralazine, clonidine, and a diuretic for hypertension. After 2 weeks of medication therapy, the patient begins to complain of numbness and tingling in his hands and feet
The nurse suspects that these signs or symptoms are A) a result of new onset diabetes. B) an adverse effect of the diuretic. C) signs of peripheral neuritis. D) an idiosyncratic reaction to clonidine.