Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology Q 273
A client with osteoporosis is asking the nurse regarding the use of Salmon calcitonin (Miacalcin) nasal spray. The nurse tells the client to do the following, except?
A. Delivery system contains enough medication for at least 30 doses. Discard any unused solution after 30 doses.
B. If you do not feel the spray while using it, repeat the dose on the other nostrils.
C. Miacalcin is usually given as one spray per day into only one of your nostrils.
D. Take extra vitamin D while you are using Miacalcin.
Correct Answer: B. If you do not feel the spray while using it, repeat the dose on the other nostrils.
Miacalcin spray delivers a fine mist into the nose. Even if the client does not feel the spray while using it, the medication is still being absorbed by the nasal passages.
Option A: Discard any unused solution after 30 doses because spray may not deliver the correct dose.
Option C: Use the other nostril the next day and continue alternating back and forth for each daily dose.
Option D: Vitamin D helps in treating osteoporosis by helping in maintaining healthy bones.