You Are Caring for a Patient Admitted with Hypoparathyroidism

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Multiple Choice

You are caring for a patient admitted with hypoparathyroidism.Of the following signs and symptoms,which would your patient most likely exhibit?

• A) laryngeal spasm
• B) osteitis fibrosa cystica
• C) recurrent nephrolithiasis
• D) proximal muscle weakness

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Definitions:

Dominant Allele

An allele that is always expressed when it is present, regardless of whether it is homozygous or heterozygous. Compare with recessive allele.

Aa Genotypes

A term referring to individuals with a heterozygous genotype, possessing two different alleles (A and a) at a single genetic locus.

Frequency

In physics, the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, often used to describe waves or vibrations.

Dd Genotype

A genetic constitution in an organism where D and d represent different alleles of a gene, with Dd being a heterozygous genotype.