NUR 2407 Pharmacology

Pharm Exam 1 Questions

What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?

- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake

A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a

notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?

- clonic movements

•serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures

and hypotension*