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A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium. What should be included in the teaching plan?

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Have her drug blood level checked every month.

Rationale:

🔷 Lithium has a narrow therapeutic index, meaning blood levels must be monitored regularly to prevent toxicity.

🔷 Monthly serum lithium checks are standard during maintenance therapy to ensure the drug remains within the therapeutic range (0.6–1.2 mEq/L).

🔷 Symptoms of toxicity include tremors, confusion, and GI upset, and can occur quickly if levels rise.

🔷 Routine monitoring also helps evaluate renal function, as lithium is excreted via the kidneys.

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