A Patient's Laboratory Report Indicates Critically Low Serum Calcium Levels

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory report indicates critically low serum calcium levels.The nurse would conduct further assessment for which conditions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)Disruption of the parathyroid glands
• B)Decreased supply of vitamin D
• C)Low levels of calcitonin
• D)Insufficient levels of calcitriol
• E)Insufficient levels of calcidiol

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