HESI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTION BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE 2023/2024
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HESI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTION BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE 2023/2024 100% CORRECT 1)A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is ... 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? 1.Calcium chloride 2.Calcium gluconate 3.Calcitonin (Miacalcin) 4.Large doses of vitamin D 3. Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of acute hypocalcemia. In hypercalcemia, large doses of vitamin D need to be avoided. Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, decreases the plasma calcium level by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering the serum calcium concentration. [Show More]
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