A Patient Has a Total Serum Calcium Level of 13

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient has a total serum calcium level of 13.3 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) . The nurse will anticipate the need to teach the patient about testing for

• A) calcitonin levels.
• B) catecholamine levels.
• C) thyroid hormone levels.
• D) parathyroid hormone levels.

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