A Patient with Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to Renal Failure Is Prescribed

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure is prescribed calcimimetic. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this medication?

• A) It increases the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptors of the parathyroid gland to serum calcium.
• B) It blocks calcium receptors in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
• 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.