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If a Patient complaints about vomiting, diarrhea, and restlessness after taking lithane, then the nurses initial intervention is:
Answer:
* a. Recognize that this is a sign of toxicity and withhold the next medication.
* b. Notify the physician.
* c. Check V/S to validate patient’s concerns
* d. Recognize that this is a normal side effect of lithium and continue the drug.
a. Recognize that this is a sign of toxicity and withhold the next medication.
* b. Notify the physician.
* c. Check V/S to validate patient’s concerns
* d. Recognize that this is a normal side effect of lithium and continue the drug.
a. Recognize that this is a sign of toxicity and withhold the next medication.
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