MCSA a Nursing Student Is Preparing to Give Etidronate (Didronel)

question 15

Multiple Choice

MCSA A nursing student is preparing to give Etidronate (Didronel) for a post menopausal client. Her instructor asks her to identify the drugs mechanism of action. What is the best response of the student?

• A) Inhibits the synthesis of microtubules.
• B) It promotes the intestinal absorption of calcium and elevates serum levels of calcium
• C) Decrease bone resorption, thus increasing bone density and reducing the risk for fractures.
• D) Inhibits bone resorption by suppressing osteoclast activity,

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Scanty

Insufficient in quantity; minimal or sparse.

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A type of urinary tract infection that progresses from the lower urinary tract to the upper urinary tract, specifically affecting the kidneys, potentially leading to kidney damage.

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Glucose

A basic form of sugar that serves as a crucial source of energy for living beings and is found in numerous carbohydrate compounds.