The nurse is reviewing client medical histories. Which client is at greatest risk for hyperparathy-roidism?
a. Client with pregnancy-induced hyperten-sion
b. Client receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease
c. Older adult client with moderate heart failure
d. Older adult client on home oxygen thera-py
B
Clients who have chronic kidney disease do not completely activate vitamin D and poorly absorb calcium from the GI tract. They are chronically hypocalcemic, and this triggers overstimulation of the parathyroid glands. The other factors do not place a client at higher risk for hyperparathy-roidism.
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