Which critical information should the PT provide to clients about the use of lithium?

Which client statement would the nurse recognize as indicating that the client understands dietary teaching related to lithium carbonate (Lithobid) treatment?

38. The nurse caring for hospitalized clients includes which actions on their care plan to reduce the possibility of the patients developing shock? (Select all that apply.)

The client is placed under one-to-one observation and objects strongly to being “followed around and watched” and not trusted to behave like an adult.  He screams when the P.T. stays with him as he enters the bathroom.  Which statement is best for the P.T. to make?    

A client with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, manic type, is described as being “Emotionally labile.”  Which of the following behaviors indicate emotional lability?     

A client experiencing mania dances about the unit, paces the hallways, seldom sitting, and has difficulty sleeping.  The intervention that will help attain the goal:  Client will demonstrate an appropriate level of activity, is:    

43. Which findings by the nurse caring for a patient with a right radial arterial line indicates a need for the nurse to take immediate action?

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is being treated on an outpatient basis with lithium carbonate 300 mg three times daily. The patient complains of nausea. To reduce the nausea, the nurse can suggest that the lithium be taken with:

At the time of admission, the psychiatrist ordered doses of haloperidol (Haldol) T.I.D. and doses of lithium B.I.D. for a client experiencing mania.  The PT would know that the use of a phenothiazine at the beginning of treatment will have which of the following effects?    

A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder: depressive episode intentionally overdoses on sertraline (Zoloft). Family reports that the client has experienced anorexia, insomnia, and recent job loss. What should be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?