A client with bipolar disorder who takes Lithium calls the n…

A client with bipolar disorder who takes Lithium calls the nurse at the clinic to say, “I’ve had severe diarrhea for 4 days.  I feel very weak and unsteady when I walk.  My usual hand tremor has gotten worse.  What should I do?”    The nurse should advise which of the following?  

The client is prescribed diphenhydramine (Benadryl), an anti…

The client is prescribed diphenhydramine (Benadryl), an antihistamine, to reduce extrapyrimadal symptoms (EPS).  Diphenhydramine 50 mg by mouth (po) three times daily (tid) prn (as needed) is ordered.  The medication comes in 25 mg capsules.  How many capsules would the client take daily, if they took all doses available? ____ capsules (no label required)