When the nurse inflates the sphygmomanometer cuff exceeding the systolic blood pressure and observes a carpal spasm, this is a(n) __________ ____________
ANS:
Trousseau sign
Trousseau sign is a carpal spasm brought on by pressure of a cuff. This is an indicator for hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia.
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