ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
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A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Calcium gluconate. In hypermagnesemia, there is an excess of magnesium in the blood leading to muscle weakness, hypotension, and cardiac dysrhythmias. Calcium gluconate is the antidote for hypermagnesemia as it antagonizes the effects of magnesium on the heart and muscles, helping to restore normal cardiac function. Acetylcysteine (
B) is used for acetaminophen overdose. Flumazenil (
C) is a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist used for benzodiazepine overdose. Protamine sulfate (
D) is an antidote for heparin overdose.
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