Which of the Following Represents the Least Likely Cause for an Abnormal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the least likely cause for an abnormal blood calcium level?

• A)Diseases of the liver
• B)Diseases of the kidney
• C)Insufficient dietary intake
• D)Altered secretion of parathyroid hormone

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Definitions:

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom with no electric charge.

Protons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, carrying a positive electrical charge.

Isotope

Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number, but have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles with no electrical charge, found in the nucleus of an atom, and responsible for much of the mass of atoms.