The long-term care nurse is preparing to administer calcium gluconate (Kalcinate) to a client with osteoporosis. Which data warrants the nurse questioning administering this medication? 1. The client...

The long-term care nurse is preparing to administer calcium gluconate (Kalcinate) to a client with osteoporosis. Which data warrants the nurse questioning administering this medication?

1. The client asks the nurse for a walker to ambulate.

2. The client’s oral intake is 850 mL and urinary output is 1250 mL.

3. The client is lethargic, is drowsy, and has increasing weakness.

4. The client has abnormal bleeding when brushing the teeth.