RN HESI Mental Health Exam.
RN HESI Mental Health Exam. ( 42 Questions)
A young adult client with a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder takes lithium carbonate daily. The client informed the school nurse of the desire to live away from home to attend college after graduating in one month. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide the client and his family?
Awareness of signs and symptoms is important, but routine evaluation of lithium levels is crucial for those taking lithium carbonate due to its narrow therapeutic range and potential toxicity.
Monitoring serum lithium levels is essential to ensure the medication remains within the therapeutic range and to prevent potential lithium toxicity.
Participating in therapy can be beneficial but might not be as critical as monitoring lithium levels for someone newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
While independence is important, the key concern here is the need for close monitoring of lithium levels due to the medication's potential side effects.
A. Awareness of signs and symptoms is important, but routine evaluation of lithium levels is crucial for those taking lithium carbonate due to its narrow therapeutic range and potential toxicity.
B. Monitoring serum lithium levels is essential to ensure the medication remains within the therapeutic range and to prevent potential lithium toxicity.
C. Participating in therapy can be beneficial but might not be as critical as monitoring lithium levels for someone newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
D. While independence is important, the key concern here is the need for close monitoring of lithium levels due to the medication's potential side effects.