A clinical nurse specialist is caring for a hypertensive adult male patient who is admitted at the hospital. The physician ordered verapamil to decrease blood pressure. After several days of taking the medications, it is noted that the patient is experiencing toxicity. What medication should a nurse expect as an antidote?

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The nurse should expect that calcium will be ordered as an antidote for verapamil toxicity. The specific antidote for overdose from verapamil, or any other calcium channel blocker, is calcium.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist Is Caring for a Hypertensive Adult