NEW GENERATION ATI COMPREHENSIVE HESI EXAMFOR PHARMACOLOGY | REAL EXAMS WITHRATIONALE AND STUDY HINTS1)A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serumcalcium levelis 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer asprescribed to the client?1.Calcium chloride2.Calcium gluconate3.Calcitonin (Miacalcin)4.Large doses of vitamin D3. Calcitonin(Miacalcin)Rationale:The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencinghypercalcemia. Calciumgluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for thetreatment of tetany, which occurs as a result of acute hypocalcemia. In hypercalcemia, largedoses of vitamin D need to be avoided. Calcitonin,a thyroid hormone, decreases the plasmacalcium level by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering the serum calcium concentration.2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old child with iron deficiency anemia. Thenurseinstructs the mother to administer the iron with which best food item?1.Milk2.Water3.Apple juice4.Orange juice4. OrangejuiceRationale:Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by the body. The mother should be instructed toadminister the medication with a citrus fruit or a juice that is high in vitamin C. Milk may affectabsorption of the iron. Water will not assist in absorption. Orange juice contains a greateramount of vitamin C than applejuice.3.) Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse monitors theclient,knowing that which of the following would indicate the presence of systemic toxicity fromthis medication?1.Tinnitus2.DiarrheaPreview Mode
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