The nurse would expect to assess which finding in the patient with hypermagnesemia?
A) Increased deep tendon reflexes
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hypertension
D) Tachyarrhythmias
B) Respiratory depression
Explanation: A) Magnesium has sedating effects on the various systems of the body. Hypermagnesemia produces respiratory depression, decreased deep tendon reflexes, decreased level of consciousness, bradyarrhythmias, and hypotension. Hypomagnesemia causes the opposite symptoms: increased deep tendon reflexes, hypertension, and tachyarrhythmias.
B) Magnesium has sedating effects on the various systems of the body. Hypermagnesemia produces respiratory depression, decreased deep tendon reflexes, decreased level of consciousness, bradyarrhythmias, and hypotension. Hypomagnesemia causes the opposite symptoms: increased deep tendon reflexes, hypertension, and tachyarrhythmias.
C) Magnesium has sedating effects on the various systems of the body. Hypermagnesemia produces respiratory depression, decreased deep tendon reflexes, decreased level of consciousness, bradyarrhythmias, and hypotension. Hypomagnesemia causes the opposite symptoms: increased deep tendon reflexes, hypertension, and tachyarrhythmias.
D) Magnesium has sedating effects on the various systems of the body. Hypermagnesemia produces respiratory depression, decreased deep tendon reflexes, decreased level of consciousness, bradyarrhythmias, and hypotension. Hypomagnesemia causes the opposite symptoms: increased deep tendon reflexes, hypertension, and tachyarrhythmias.
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