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A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for
prednisone and takes 1,500 mg/day of calcium carbonate to
reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Take the calcium tablets with food.
Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium tablets.
Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses.
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Ans: Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium
tablets.
Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg
doses.
A nurse is teaching a client about calcitonin-salmon
intranasal spray to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a) Report rash or itching
b) Deliver two sprays to each nostril
c) Prime the pump before the first dose
d) Report nasal irritation
e) Hold the pump horizontally
Ans: a) Report rash or itching
c) Prime the pump before the first dose
d) Report nasal irritation
A nurse should instruct a client who is taking alendronate to
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
a) Jaw Pain
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Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 The
Musculoskeletal System Latest
Questions and Graded Answers
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for
prednisone and takes 1,500 mg/day of calcium carbonate to
reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Take the calcium tablets with food.
Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium tablets.
Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg doses.
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Ans: Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water with the calcium
tablets.
Chew calcium tablets before swallowing them.
Take the drugs 1 hr apart.
Divide the daily dosage of calcium into three 500-mg
doses.
A nurse is teaching a client about calcitonin-salmon
intranasal spray to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a) Report rash or itching
b) Deliver two sprays to each nostril
c) Prime the pump before the first dose
d) Report nasal irritation
e) Hold the pump horizontally
Ans: a) Report rash or itching
c) Prime the pump before the first dose
d) Report nasal irritation
A nurse should instruct a client who is taking alendronate to
monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
a) Jaw Pain
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