A Client Is Diagnosed with a Low Serum Calcium Level

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with a low serum calcium level. The nurse realizes that which hormone is released when serum calcium levels are low?

• A) Calcitonin
• B) Cortisol
• C) Parathyroid hormone
• D) Thyroxine

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