NR 293 ATI Pharmacology Final Review latest – Chamberlain College of Nursing

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1. Calcium supplement for osteoporosis--why would they have flank pain 2. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, "I don't need this... medication. I am not constipated." The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream? a. Glucose b. Ammonia i. Rationale: Lactulose, a disaccharide, is a sugar that works as an osmotic diuretic. It prevents absorption of ammonia in the colon. Accumulation of ammonia in the bloodstream, which occurs in pathologic conditions of the liver, such as cirrhosis, may affect the central nervous system, causing hepatic encephalopathy or coma. c. Potassium d. Bicarbonate [Show More]

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