A patient's lithium level is 0.6 mEq/L. The nurse's accurate understanding of lithium therapeutics is best reflected by which statement?
a. The patient's plasma level is below the toxic level of 3.0 mEq/L and is considered therapeutic.
b. The patient's plasma level exceeds 0.5 mEq/L and is therefore toxic.
c. The patient's plasma level is between 0.4 and 1.0 mEq/L and is considered therapeutic.
d. The patient's plasma level is below the 2.5-mEq/L level that would indicate toxicity.
c
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