Which of the Following Symptoms Would a Patient with a Deficiency

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symptoms would a patient with a deficiency of parathyroid hormone be most likely to experience?

• A) low plasma calcium levels and decreased muscular excitability
• B) low plasma calcium levels and increased muscular excitability
• C) high plasma calcium levels and decreased muscular excitability
• D) high plasma calcium levels and increased muscular excitability
• E) high plasma calcium levels and abnormally weak bones

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Definitions:

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