HESI PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE 2026/2027 117pages

1) A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidismandnotes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Whichmedication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribedto 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 andcalcium 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 calciumlevel by inhibiting bone resorption and lowering the serumcalcium concentration. 2.) Oral iron supplements are prescribed for a 6-year-old childwith iron deficiency anemia. The nurse instructs the mother toadminister the iron with which best food item? 1. Milk 2. Water 3. Apple juice 4. Orange juice 4