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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been receiving lithium carbonate...

  1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been receiving lithium carbonate for the past 12 months. The nurse notes lithium carbonate level of 0.8 mEQ/L. Which of the following orders from the provider should the nurse expect?
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First of all this is a multiple answer question in format but the options of answers are not given, so that it is difficult to find the exact answer even though general answers are as follows.

Therapeutic effect begins in 5 to 10 days and is maximal within 3 weeks. Therapeutic and toxic serum levels and therapeutic effects show good correlation. Therapeutic range is 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L; adverse reactions increase as level reaches 1.5 to 2 mEq/L; such levels may be needed in acute mania.

So that in this case the lithium carbonate level in patient is normal. people will respond to the drug without symptoms of toxicity in this level. So that the physician may order to continue the therapy / treatment

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