A client is hospitalized with acute pancreatitis. The nursing assistant reports to the nurse that when a blood pressure cuff was applied, the client's hand had a spasm. Which additional finding does the nurse correlate with this condition?
a. Serum calcium, 5.8 mg/dL
b. Serum sodium, 166 mEq/L
c. Serum creatinine, 0.9 mg/dL
d. Serum potassium, 4.2 mEq/dL
A
Spasm of the hand when a blood pressure cuff is applied (Trousseau's sign) is indicative of hy-pocalcemia. The client's calcium level is low. The sodium level is high, but that is not related to Trousseau's sign. Creatinine and potassium levels are normal.
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