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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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Knowing that the patient is beginning to display signs of Tetany, the nurse checks the chemistry panel and notes the serum calcium level has dropped to 5.2. What medication would the nurse anticipate being ordered to correct the Hypocalcemia?

Intravenous potassium replacement
Intravenous calcium gluconate
Calcium tablets three times a day
Vitamin D injection and calcium 500 mg twice a day

Explanation

Answer: B - The medication the nurse would anticipate being ordered to correct the Hypocalcemia is intravenous calcium gluconate. Intravenous calcium gluconate is the medication of choice to effectively counteract the signs and symptoms of Tetany.

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