The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypocalcemia. What additional assessments should the nurse include when caring for this patient?
1. other electrolyte disturbances
2. hypertension
3. visual disturbances
4. drug toxicity
Correct Answer: 1
The patient diagnosed with hypocalcemia may also have high phosphorus or decreased magnesium levels. The patient with hypocalcemia may exhibit hypotension, and not hypertension. Visual disturbances do not occur with hypocalcemia. Hypercalcemia is more commonly caused by drug toxicities.
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