A patient with hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure is prescribed calcimimetic. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this medication?
A. It blocks calcium receptors in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
B. It increases the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptors of the parathyroid gland to serum calcium.
C. It decreases resorption of calcium in the distal renal tubule.
D. It binds calcium to bile salts that are then excreted through the GI tract.
Answer: B
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