RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 576 of 2368

A client who takes lithium has a serum lithium level reported. Which result should the nurse report immediately?

  1. 1.6 mEq/L
  2. 0.9 mEq/L
  3. 1.0 mEq/L
  4. 1.1 mEq/L
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Correct answer: 1.6 mEq/L

The therapeutic range is 0.8 to 1.2 mEq/L. Toxicity can occur near 1.5 mEq/L.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: Lithium. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026