When caring for a client with hypomagnesemia, the nurse should also expect which of these lab results?
a. decreased levels of calcium and potassium
b. decreased levels of phosphorus and sodium
c. increased levels of calcium and potassium
d. increased levels of phosphorus and sodium
A
There is a direct relationship between calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Normal range of serum magnesium is 1.5 to 2.5 mEq/L. A level of 0.9 mEq/L is a decrease; therefore, all levels would be decreased.
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