A Child with Hypoparathyroidism Is Receiving Vitamin D Therapy

question 10

Multiple Choice

A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which sign of vitamin D toxicity?

• A) Headache and seizures
• B) Physical restlessness and voracious appetite without weight gain
• C) Weakness and lassitude
• D) Anorexia and insomnia

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