MgSO4 blood levels are monitored and the nurse would be prepared to administer the following antidote for MgSO4 side effects or toxicity:

The correct answer is C. Calcium gluconate. (A, B) These drugs are not antidotes for MgSO4. (C) This drug is the standard antidote and should always be readily available when MgSO4is being administered. (D) This drug is an antidote for narcotics, not MgSO4.

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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AMagnesium oxide
BCalcium hydroxide
CCalcium gluconate
DNaloxone (Narcan)

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B
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C
95% (19)

Explanation

(A, B) These drugs are not antidotes for MgSO4. (C) This drug is the standard antidote and should always be readily available when MgSO4is being administered. (D) This drug is an antidote for narcotics, not MgSO4.

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