A Nurse Notes That a Patient Who Has Hypoparathyroidism Has

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse notes that a patient who has hypoparathyroidism has a serum calcium level of 4.2 mg/dL. This finding would help reinforce which nursing diagnosis?

• A) Risk for Injury
• B) Chronic Confusion
• C) Risk for Altered Tissue Perfusion: Renal
• D) Impaired Gas Exchange

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DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association detailing criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

Axis I

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Clinical Disorders

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Personal Distress

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