Lithium is prescribed for a new patient. Which information from the patient's history indicates that monitoring serum concentrations of the drug will be especially challenging and critical?

A) Arthritis
B) Epilepsy
C) Psoriasis
D) Congestive heart failure

The Joint Commission's national Speak Up® campaign encourages patients to become active and informed participants on the healthcare team.The goal is to:

A) Prevent healthcare errors
B) Help control the cost of healthcare
C) Reduce the number of automobile accidents
D) Provide a forum for people without health insurance

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken fluphenazine (Prolixin) 5 mg orally twice daily for 3 weeks. The nurse now assesses a shuffling, propulsive gait; a masklike face; and drooling. Which term applies to these symptoms?

A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B) Hepatocellular effects
C) Pseudoparkinsonism
D) Akathisia

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on the medical-surgical floor. Which activity will the nurse encourage to prevent venous stasis and the formation of thrombus?

A) Diaphragmatic breathing
B) Incentive spirometry
C) Leg exercises
D) Coughing