23rd February 2024

A 55-year-old man is seen at the psychiatry clinic.

A 55-year-old man is seen at the psychiatry clinic. He reports experiencing strange alternating intervals of low mood and feelings of elation and energy. This has been ongoing for the past 6 months. He has decided to seek medical help as he is now getting extremely concerned about causing harm to himself. The psychiatrist diagnoses him with bipolar disorder and decides to initiate lithium therapy.

Select one option which correctly describes an element of the monitoring required during treatment.