A Client with a Calcium Imbalance Has an Elevated Calcitonin

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client with a calcium imbalance has an elevated calcitonin level.The nurse recognizes that the secretion of calcitonin is increased when the client experiences:

• A)hypocalcemia.
• B)hypothyroidism.
• C)hyperthyroidism.
• D)hypercalcemia.

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