A nurse assesses clients for potential endocrine disorders. Which client is at greatest risk for hyperparathyroidism?
a. A 29-year-old female with pregnancy-induced hypertension
b. A 41-year-old male receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease
c. A 66-year-old female with moderate heart failure
d. A 72-year-old male who is prescribed home oxygen therapy
ANS: 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. Pregnancy-induced hypertension, moderate heart failure, and home oxygen therapy do not place a client at higher risk for hyperparathyroidism.
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