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A client with acute mania is to receive lithium carbonate 600 mg P.O. three times daily and 2 mg of haloperidol (Haldol) P.O. at bedtime. The nurse should:

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Rationale: The ordered doses of lithium and haloperidol are appropriate for managing acute mania.

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