Pharmacology Success notes

A patient with mild parkinsonism is started on oral amantadine (Symmetrel). What statement accurately describes a action of this medication? dopamine in central nervous system is increased A 52-year-old patient is admitted to a hospital for possible duodenal ulcers. A doctor provider prescribes ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg BID PO. Which data would indicate that this medication is effective? Within 4 hours after meals, a patient denies having pain. A 78-year-old patient with congest...

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 medica...

A patient with mild parkinsonism is started on oral amantadine (Symmetrel). What statement accurately describes a action of this medication? dopamine in central nervous system is increased A 52-year-old patient is admitted to a hospital for possible duodenal ulcers. A doctor provider prescribes ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg BID PO. Which data would indicate that this medication is effective? Within 4 hours after meals, a patient denies having pain. A 78-year-old patient with congest...

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 medica...