A patient has taken lithium 300 mg three times daily for 1 week.The patient reports the presence of fine hand tremors and thirst.What is the nurse's priority action to these assessment finding?
A) Increase sodium in the patient's diet.
B) Immediately obtain a serum lithium level determination.
C) Comfort the patient that these effects will probably decrease over time.
D) Withhold the lithium until the patient no longer exhibits these side effects.
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