The nurse is caring for a patient with hypermagnesemia. She expects the physician to order which of the following to correct the condition?
Explanation
•Encouraging fluid and administering IV fluids will promote natural diuresis, which will promote excretion of excess magnesium by the kidneys.
Incorrect options:
•Loop diuretics and potassium-sparing diuretics would also promote magnesium excretion through diuresis, but this would not be the first line treatment.
•Magnesium citrate and calcium citrate would not be given to lower magnesium levels.