ATI LPN
ATI LPN Pharmacology N113 Exam Questions
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A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate. The client's respiratory rate is 8/min. Which of the following should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Calcium gluconate. In magnesium sulfate toxicity, respiratory depression is a common adverse effect. Calcium gluconate is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity as it antagonizes the effects of magnesium on neuromuscular transmission and can help reverse respiratory depression. Flumazenil (
B) is a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist and is used for benzodiazepine overdose, not magnesium toxicity. Protamine sulfate (
C) is used for heparin overdose. Naloxone (
D) is used for opioid overdose.
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