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A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and has been taking lithium for 1 year. Before administering the medication, the nurse should check to see that which of the following tests have been completed?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Thyroid hormone assay. It is important to check the thyroid hormone levels before administering lithium because long-term lithium use can lead to hypothyroidism. Monitoring thyroid function helps prevent and detect any potential thyroid issues. Brain natriuretic peptide (
A) is not relevant to lithium therapy. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (
B) is not necessary for monitoring lithium therapy. Liver function tests (
D) are not directly impacted by lithium therapy.

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