Video Case Study Bipolar Disorder Questions and Answers/A+ Scores
A nurse is providing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for lithium. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an early indication of lithium toxicity? Weight gain Blurred vision Oliguria Muscle weakness Muscle weakness The nurse should identify muscle weakness as an early indication of lithium toxicity. Other early indications include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, polyuria, thirst, lethargy, slurred speech, and the hand tremors. The nurse should instruct the client and family to withhold lithium and notify the provider if these indicators of toxicity are present.
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