A health teaching plan for a client 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. double the lithium dose if diarrhea or vomiting occurs.
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 inappropriate information.
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