Lithium toxic effects - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest 2024/2025 Update) Pharmacology |Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Everything Covered| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: When administering a loop diuretic to a patient, it is most important for the nurse to determine if the patient is also taking which drug? Answer: Use of loop diuretics with lithium can increase the risk of lithium toxicity. Drug interactions with loop diuretic therapy can occur with concurrent use of nonsteroidal anti i...

Exam 1: NUR 210 / NUR210 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Principles of Pharmacology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A | - Galen Q: Antipsychotic- Haloperidol? Answer: Uses: Schizophrenia, Acute sycosis S/E: Dry mouth, Sedation Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: EPS(Tremors) NMS(fever, rigidity) Contradictions: Mood stabilizers & antipsychotics Q: Atypical Antipsychotic- Aripiprazole? Answer: Uses: Schizophrenia S/E: Dryness, Weight gain, Drowsy, Sedation anticholinergic effects Adverse reactions/ T...

NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 TESTBANK / 170+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2024. 2 / 10 1. dopaminergic agent: levodopa/carbidopa 2. anticholinergic agent: benzotrophine 3. cholinesterase inhibitor: donepezil 4. Immunomodulators: interferon beta 5. traditional anti epileptic drugs: phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid 6. atypical anti epileptic drugs: oxcarbazepine lamotrigdine 7. barbiturates: Phenobarbital 8. muscle spams drugs: baclofen dantrolene 9. 1st generat...

VATI Pharm, Pharmacology 2019 ATI, RN VATI Pharmacology 2019, Pharmacology ATI Proctored Exam Bank.Q&A. A nurse is providing teaching to a pt prescribed cipro what is an adverse effect the nurse should include in the teaching? ANS- phototoxicity. avoid direct sunlight, wear sunglasses and protective clothing. discontinue ASAP is phototoxicity occurs. Tendon rupture is another adverse effect a nurse is giving diclofenac sodium to a pt with chronic bursitis which of the following a...

Patient identifiers -Medical record number -home telephone number What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal failure? ■ Urinalysis Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity Serum creatinine - Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal failure (ARF) - Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF) exceeding 4 mg/dL ■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with...

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NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology Exam 1 – With Questions & Solutions (100% Verified) NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology Exam 1 – With Questions & Solutions (100% Verified) when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? - ANSWER - early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to 6 months therapeutic level of lithium - ANSWER - 0.8-1.4 mEq/L toxic level of lithium - ANSWER - greater than 1.5 mEq/L when can we start ...

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A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L). The nurse plans care based on which representation of this level? 1.Toxic 2.Normal 3.Slightly above normal 4.Excessively below normal - 1. toxic A client has a lithium level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse should immediately assess the client for which sign or symptom? 1.Diarrhea 2.Weakness 3.Blurred vision 4.Cardiac dysrhythmias - 3.Blurred ...

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