The nurse teaches the client with hypocalcemia to take calcium carbonate (Os-Cal) at which time?
1. With breakfast
2. At lunch time
3. Just before a meal
4. One hour after a meal
4
Rationale: Calcium carbonate is best administered 1 to 1½ hours after meals. The tablets should be given with a full glass of water. Therefore "with breakfast," "at lunch time," and "just before a meal" are incorrect.
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