A newly diagnosed patient is prescribed lithium. Which information from the patient's history indicates that monitoring of serum concentrations of the drug will be challenging and critical?
A) Arthritis
B) Epilepsy
C) Psoriasis
D) Heart failure

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The patient with heart failure will likely need diuretic drugs, which will complicate the maintenance of the fluid balance necessary to avoid lithium toxicity.

A Newly Diagnosed Patient Is Prescribed Lithium