When Caring for a Client with a Phosphate Level of 4.7

question 40

Multiple Choice

When caring for a client with a phosphate level of 4.7 mg/dL,the nurse would expect the client's calcium level to be:

• A)elevated
• B)equal to the phosphate level
• C)decreased
• D)normal

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