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A nurse assesses a client with hypocalcemia. Which finding is expected?
a.Decreased deep tendon reflexes
b.Constipation and lethargy
c.Positive Trousseau and Chvostek signs
d.Warm, flushed skin
解析
Hypocalcemia increases neuromuscular excitability, producing positive Trousseau and Chvostek signs, muscle cramps, and tingling. Hypercalcemia causes the opposite findings.
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