A patient is admitted for hypermagnesemia. The nurse realizes that which of the following will be provided to the patient?
1. intravenous fluids of 5% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline
2. calcium
3. maintain on bed rest
4. treatment for tetany
3
Rationale: In the patient with the diagnosis of hypermagnesemia, medications containing magnesium should not be given. The first line treatment for elevated magnesium levels is to give calcium. Intravenous fluid infusion of 5% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline is not indicated. The patient does not need to be maintained on bedrest. Tetany is seen in hypomagnesemia and not hypermagnesemia.
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