The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an assigned client. The nurse recognizes the normal value for adult total serum calcium is:
a. less than 4.5 mg/dL c. 5.7 to 8.4 mg/dL
b. 4.5 to 5.6 mg/dL d. 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL
D
The normal range of serum calcium (ionized) is 4.5 to 5.6 mg/dL; the total serum calcium (ionized and bound to albumin) range for adults is 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL.
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