Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Practice Test

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When a nurse identifies lithium toxicity, what is the first appropriate action?

  1. Administer additional fluids

  2. Withhold the prescribed lithium dose

  3. Increase the lithium dosage

  4. Contact the pharmacist

The correct answer is: Withhold the prescribed lithium dose

The identification of lithium