A patient has been prescribed the medication lithium as a mood-stabilizing agent. While administering lithium to the patient, a nurse should closely monitor

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Lithium can cause hyponatremia (low sodium levels), which can lead to symptoms such as confusion, seizures, and coma. Therefore, it is important for the nurse to closely monitor sodium levels while administering lithium to the patient. The other options (B, C, and D) are not directly affected by lithium administration.

A Patient Has Been Prescribed the Medication Lithium as a Mood-Stabilizing