ATI Pharm Made Easy 4.0 Neuro Part 2

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking lithium carbonate to treat bipolar disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as indications of lithium toxicity? - Tremors, confusion, nausea, and muscle weakness A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for lithium carbonate about reducing the risk for lithium toxicity. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include? - Avoid taking NSAIDS A nurse is caring for a client who is taking venlafaxine to treat major depressive disorder. The nurse should identify that which of the followings drugs can cause serotonin syndrome when taken concurrently with venlafaxine? - Phenelzine A nurse is caring for a client who has schioaffective disorder and who has been prescribed chlorpromazine. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor during and immediately after IV administration of the drug? - Blood pressure A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has a new prescription for a reduced dosage of alprazolam for anxiety. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the reason for the prescription modification? - Renal function impairment A nurse should identify that timolol is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following disorders? - AsthmaA nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse effects of drug therapy. The nurse should include that orthostatic hypotension is a common adverse reaction of which of the following drugs? - Imipramine