For a patient with which of the following would the nurse withhold a prn order for magnesium hydroxide?
a. Hemorrhoids
b. Prostatitis
c. Cirrhosis
d. Chronic renal failure
ANS: D
Magnesium can accumulate to toxic levels in patients with renal dysfunction. The nurse should withhold the medication.
Magnesium hydroxide is not contraindicated for patients with hemorrhoids, prostatitis, or cirrhosis.
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