A Patient Has a Serum Calcium Level That Has Increased

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