Following Thyroid Surgery, a Patient Develops Hypercalcemia

question 30

Multiple Choice

Following thyroid surgery, a patient develops hypercalcemia. The nurse would suspect which etiology?

• A) Damage to the part of the thyroid that produces T₃ hormone
• B) Stimulation of the area of the thyroid that produces antidiuretic hormone
• C) Damage to parathyroid tissues
• D) Decrease in the amount of available thyroid-stimulating hormone

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