Physics · Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology
A patient undergoing lithium therapy for bipolar disorder manifests clinical signs of toxicity, including nausea, drowsiness, muscle weakness, and a coarse tremor. What is the immediate priority nursing intervention?
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- 1Restrict the patient's dietary sodium intake and monitor fluid balance
- 2Administer an anxiolytic medication to manage and reduce the tremor
- 3Obtain a blood sample to determine the serum lithium level immediately✓
- 4Administer the next scheduled lithium dose and increase oral fluid intake
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Obtain a blood sample to determine the serum lithium level immediately
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