A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for lithium carbonate. Prior to administering the first dose, which of the following laboratory values should the nurse evaluate?

A. Herpes simplex virus 2: Herpes simplex virus infections are not typically reportable to the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These infections are commonly managed at the local level.

B. Candida albicans: Candida albicans infections are not typically reportable to the CDC. Candida species are common pathogens and are usually managed at the local level.

C. Staphylococcus aureus: Staphylococcus aureus infections, including methicillin-resistant

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are not typically reportable to the CDC unless part of a larger outbreak or public health concern.

D. Lyme disease: Lyme disease is a reportable infection that requires notification to public health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted through the bite of infected ticks.

A) The recommended hepatitis vaccine series is not a series of four but typically a three-dose series, which provides protection against hepatitis B.
B) Hepatitis B is not transmitted by contaminated food. It is spread through contact with infected blood, semen, or other body fluids.
C) While chronic hepatitis C has been associated with an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma, this is not established as a common outcome for all chronic hepatitis infections.
D) Individuals with a history of viral hepatitis, specifically hepatitis B or C, are generally ineligible to donate blood due to the risk of transmission.