A Patient Has a Serum Calcium Level That Has Increased

question 234

Multiple Choice

A patient has a serum calcium level that has increased from 9.6 mg/dL to 10.3 mg/dL.When reviewing the patient's medications, a nurse should recognize that this increase may be related to:

• A)Corticosteroids or cytotoxic drugs
• B)NSAIDs
• C)Phenytoin (Dilantin)or barbiturates
• D)Thiazide diuretics or lithium

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