The MOST appropriate nursing goal for a client with hypoparathyroidism would be:
a. to prevent infections
b. to maintain adequate calcium intake
c. to monitor fluid intake
d. to verbalize feelings about changed appear-ance
B
Nursing goals for a client with hypoparathyroidism would include to exhibit no signs of tetany, to prevent injury related to hypocalcemia, and to maintain adequate calcium intake.
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A. Autocratic. B. Participative. C. Directive. D. Permissive.
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A. Testicular cancer. B. Prostate enlargement. C. Sperm abnormalities. D. Impotence.
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A. Limited mobility as a result of changes in adjacent tissue B. A descrease in muscle movement. C. Increase in muscle size leading to pressure on the joints. D. Ligaments becoming fibrotic and thickened.