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A client in preterm labor is being started on intravenous magnesium sulfate to stop the contractions. The nurse checks the medication to ensure that which medication is available as an antidote if needed?
 
  1. Magnesium oxide
  2. Vitamin K
  3. Aluminum hydroxide
  4. Calcium gluconate
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Rationale: The antidote for magnesium sulfate is calcium gluconate. This medication should be available if the client experiences magnesium toxicity. The other options are incorrect. Magnesium oxide and aluminum hydroxide are antacids. Vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin (Coumadin).
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