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NCLEX Pharmacology Review Practice Question: Osteoporosis and Calcitonin

NCLEX pharmacology review on osteoporosis and the medication Calcitonin (Fortical or Miacalcin). This NCLEX pharmacology practice question will test your nursing knowledge about the adverse effects of the medication Calcitonin. To answer this question correctly, you must know the mechanism of action of Calcitonin and what type of signs and symptoms may present in a patient who is experiencing an adverse reaction from this drug. What is Calcitonin? It is secreted by the thyroid gland to maintain normal calcium levels. If calcium levels are too high, Calcitonin will be secreted. This will decrease osteoCLAST activity and cause the kidneys to excrete calcium out into the urine. What do osteoCLASTS do? They consume bone within the spongy bone matrix to help increase the calcium levels. This is prescribed in the treatment of osteoporosis to help slow down their activity and allow the osteoBLASTS to build up bone, which will make bones stronger overtime. Due to the nature of how this drug works, the patient may experience hypocalcemia. Therefore, the nurse should monitor the patient for these signs and symptoms. Carpopedal spams is very significant in this scenario. This is known as Trousseau's sign, and this will happen when there is occlusion on the upper arm (brachial artery), like with a blood pressure cuff. If calcium levels are lower enough, the wrist will start to involuntary flex at the wrist and adduction of the thumb and extension of the phalangeals will occur. Notes: http://www.registerednursern.com/ncle... NCLEX Practice Questions: http://www.registerednursern.com/nurs... More Weekly NCLEX Question Videos:    • NCLEX Practice Question of the Week   Facebook:   / registerednurserns   Instagram:   / registerednursern_com   Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Nursing School Supplies: http://www.registerednursern.com/the-... Popular Playlists: NCLEX Reviews:    • NCLEX Study Strategies   Fluid & Electrolytes:    • Fluid and Electrolytes Nursing   Nursing Skills:    • Nursing Skills Videos   Nursing School Study Tips:    • Nursing School Study Tips   Nursing School Tips & Questions"    • Nursing School Tips & Questions   Teaching Tutorials:    • Teaching Tutorials   Types of Nursing Specialties:    • Types of Nursing Specialties   Healthcare Salary Information:    • Healthcare Salary Information   New Nurse Tips:    • New Nurse Tips   Nursing Career Help:    • Nursing Career Help   EKG Teaching Tutorials:    • EKG/ECG Interpretation   Dosage & Calculations for Nurses:    • Dosage Calculations Nursing   Diabetes Health Managment:    • Diabetes Health Managment