A client asks the nurse if he needs to alter any of his activities because he is taking lithium carbonate. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?
A) "Increase your salt intake if an activity causes you to perspire heavily."
B) "Wear sunscreen when you are going to be outdoors in the summer time."
C) "Drink less fluid than usual now because you are taking this drug."
D) "No changes are necessary for strenuous activities you do outdoors."
C
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a. fidelity c. beneficence b. nonmaleficence d. veracity
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A) A patient with a hearing loss of 45 dB B) A patient with acute otitis media C) A patient with vertigo D) A patient with damage to cranial nerve VIII
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A) True B) False