PN HESI PHARMACOLOGY EXAM / HESI PN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST ALL 245 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE LATESTUPDATE | GUARANTEED A+ (REVISED EXAM)

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? Calcium chloride Calcium gluconate Calcitonin (Miacalcin) 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.