NUR 210 Mental Health questions with answers graded A+

NUR 210 Mental HealthLithium Therapeutic Range - correct answer 0.8-1.4 Lithium Patient Teaching - correct answer Drink 8-12 glasses of fluid per day Never stop taking abruptly Maintain sodium in diet avoid OTC drugs Signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity importance of medication adherence Signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity - correct answer Level greater than 1.5 Headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, severe tremors (seizures), tinnitus, weakness Nursing considerations with lithium administration/ blood draws - correct answer Check the last lithium level Levels shouldn't be drawn within 12 hours of lithium administration How often should lithium levels be drawn in the acute phase? - correct answer twice weekly What is mania believed to be caused by? - correct answer Excessive Dopamine What is the primary action of all mood stabilizers? - correct answer Reduce the levels of dopamine What should the nurse do if signs/ symptoms of lithium toxicity occur? - correct answer 1. obtain blood lithium level