Matching The Nurse Explains That the Chain of Events That Results

question 19

Multiple Choice

Matching
The nurse explains that the chain of events that results in hypocalcemia for the patient in early renal failure is: (Match the events to the proper sequence.)

-Step: 2

• A)loss of calcium ions.
• B)vitamin D not activated.
• C)bone loss.
• D)retention of phosphates.
• E)loss of absorption of calcium from the GI tract.

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