Biology · Pharmacology and Therapeutics
A bipolar disorder patient undergoing long-term lithium carbonate therapy reports symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and a coarse hand tremor. Which clinical action is most appropriate?
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- 1Instruct the patient to skip the next dose and seek an immediate serum lithium level assessment.✓
- 2Advise the patient to increase water intake and lower their daily sodium intake.
- 3Direct the patient to take the next scheduled lithium dose with food and a full glass of water.
- 4Reassure the patient that these are transient side effects which will resolve spontaneously.
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Instruct the patient to skip the next dose and seek an immediate serum lithium level assessment.
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