A client is recovering from a parathyroidectomy. For what should the nurse assess to determine if hypocalcemia is present in this client?
1. Bradycardia and weight loss
2. Flaccid paralysis
3. Muscle cramps, tingling, and tetany
4. Hypotension and headache
Answer: 3
1 Weight loss is not associated with hypocalcemia.
2. Paralysis is associated with hypercalcemia.
3. Muscle cramps, tingling, and tetany result when insufficient ionized calcium causes excitability of the neuromuscular tissues.
4. Headache is not associated with hypocalcemia.
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