NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

A client with bipolar disorder is placed on lithium therapy. The nurse is aware that the physician may lower the dose of the medication if the serum lithium is found at which level during the follow up?
  1. 0.3 mEq/L
  2. 0.6 mEq/L
  3. 1.2 mEq/L
  4. 1.6 mEq/L
Explanation
Answer: D - The therapeutic level of lithium is between 0.6 and 1.2 mEq/L. If the follow up reveals a serum lithium level above 1.5 mEq/L, the physician may lower the dose of the medication.
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